Which to use
“caracteres” and “cráteres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,929
- “caracteres” frequency rank
- #42,923
- “cráteres” frequency rank
- 48852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caracteres | cráteres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de carácter. | Forma del plural de cráter. |
Where the eye mixes caracteres and cráteres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. caracteres runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against cráteres's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: caracteres vs cráteres
A purely visual mix-up. caracteres ([kaɾakˈt̪eɾes]) and cráteres ([ˈkɾat̪eɾes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caracteres is recorded at frequency rank #5,929, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɾakˈt̪eɾes]. cráteres is at rank #42,923, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾat̪eɾes].
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 48852, this pair ranks #112,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caracteres vs cráteres
Shared letters: cerst. Private to "caracteres": a. Private to "cráteres": á.
"caracteres" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "cráteres" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- caracteres ← acracteres · caarcteres · caraccteres · caracetres · caracteers · caracteress · caracterres · caracterse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caracteres" for "cráteres" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "caracteres" and "cráteres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caracteres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cráteres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caracteres" and "cráteres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cráter vs cráteres". 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 #112,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.