canjevscaseWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: canje is a noun, case is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“canje” is a noun and “case” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,766
“canje” frequency rank
#10,632
“case” frequency rank
35398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature canje case
Definition Cambio, trueque o sustitución de persona o cosa, en condiciones previamente acordada Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar.

Where the eye mixes canje and case

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
canje
4 ch
case

Look-alike desk: canje vs case

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: canje is [ˈkãŋxe] while case is [ˈkase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

canje is recorded at frequency rank #24,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkãŋxe]. case is at rank #10,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkase].

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 35398, this pair ranks #186,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of canje vs case

Shared letters: ace. Private to "canje": jn. Private to "case": s.

"canje" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • canjeacnje · cajne · canej · canjje · cannje · ccanje · cnaje
  • caseacse · cace · casse · ccase · csae

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "canje" and "case" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "canje" is a noun and "case" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "canje" or "case"?
"case" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,632 in our Spanish list, against #24,766 for "canje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "canje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "case" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #186,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "canje" and "case" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canje vs catre". 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 #186,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list