Which to use
“cansada” is a participle and “casado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,697
- “cansada” frequency rank
- #3,385
- “casado” frequency rank
- 9082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cansada | casado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cansado. | Se dice de la persona que ha contraído matrimonio. |
Where the eye mixes cansada and casado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cansada and casado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cansada is [kãnˈsað̞a] while casado is [kaˈsað̞o]. 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 (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cansada is recorded at frequency rank #5,697, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kãnˈsað̞a]. casado is at rank #3,385, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈsað̞o].
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 9082, this pair ranks #303,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cansada vs casado
Shared letters: acds. Private to "cansada": n. Private to "casado": o.
"cansada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "casado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cansada" and "casado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cansada" vs "casado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cansada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cansada" and "casado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cansada vs carnada". 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 #303,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.