Which to use
“canillas” and “casilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,493
- “canillas” frequency rank
- #10,993
- “casilla” frequency rank
- 60486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | canillas | casilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de canilla. | Cada división de las que se compone un casillero. |
Where the eye mixes canillas and casilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses canillas with casilla
A purely visual mix-up. canillas ([kaˈniʝas]) and casilla ([kaˈsiʝa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
canillas is recorded at frequency rank #49,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈniʝas]. casilla is at rank #10,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsiʝa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60486, this pair ranks #58,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of canillas vs casilla
Shared letters: acils. Private to "canillas": n. Private to "casilla": -.
"canillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "casilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "canillas" and "casilla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "canillas" or "casilla"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "canillas" and "casilla" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "canillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "canillas" and "casilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canillas vs colillas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.