Which to use
“cansar” and “canse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,251
- “cansar” frequency rank
- #27,131
- “canse” frequency rank
- 58382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cansar | canse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Producir fatiga o cansancio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cansar o de cansarse. |
Where the eye mixes cansar and canse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cansar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against canse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cansar with canse
A purely visual mix-up. cansar ([kãnˈsaɾ]) and canse ([ˈkãnse]) 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 58382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cansar is recorded at frequency rank #31,251, classified as averb, pronounced [kãnˈsaɾ]. canse is at rank #27,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkãnse].
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 58382, this pair ranks #66,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cansar vs canse
Shared letters: acns. Private to "cansar": r. Private to "canse": e.
"cansar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "canse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cansar" for "canse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cansar" vs "canse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cansar" and "canse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cansar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "canse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cansar" and "canse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cansar vs casará". 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 #66,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.