Which to use
“cantidades” and “cavidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,679
- “cantidades” frequency rank
- #29,969
- “cavidades” frequency rank
- 33648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cantidades | cavidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cantidad. | Forma del plural de cavidad. |
Where the eye mixes cantidades and cavidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. cantidades runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against cavidades's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cantidades vs cavidades
A purely visual mix-up. cantidades ([kãn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞es]) and cavidades ([kaβ̞iˈð̞að̞es]) 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 33648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cantidades is recorded at frequency rank #3,679, classified as anoun, pronounced [kãn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞es]. cavidades is at rank #29,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaβ̞iˈð̞að̞es].
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 33648, this pair ranks #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cantidades vs cavidades
Shared letters: acdeis. Private to "cantidades": nt. Private to "cavidades": v.
"cantidades" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "cavidades" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cantidades ← acntidades · canitdades · canntidades · cantdiades · cantiaddes · cantidaddes · cantidadess · cantidadse
- cavidades ← acvidades · cabidades · caivdades · cavdiades · caviaddes · cavidaddes · cavidadess · cavidadse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cantidades" and "cavidades" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cantidades" vs "cavidades" - which ranks higher?
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 "cantidades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cavidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cantidades" and "cavidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calidades vs cavidades". 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 #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.