Which to use
“canse” and “cast” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,131
- “canse” frequency rank
- #24,771
- “cast” frequency rank
- 51902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | canse | cast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cansar o de cansarse. | Arrojar, lanzar, tirar. |
Where the eye mixes canse and cast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between canse and cast
A purely visual mix-up. canse ([ˈkãnse]) and cast (/kɑːst/) 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 51902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
canse is recorded at frequency rank #27,131, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkãnse]. cast is at rank #24,771, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɑːst/.
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 51902, this pair ranks #95,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of canse vs cast
Shared letters: acs. Private to "canse": en. Private to "cast": t.
"canse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "canse" and "cast" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "canse" or "cast" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "canse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "canse" and "cast" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canse 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 #95,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.