Which to use
“caradura” and “carátula” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,688
- “caradura” frequency rank
- #36,452
- “carátula” frequency rank
- 68140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caradura | carátula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinvergüenza. | Máscara o careta. |
Where the eye mixes caradura and carátula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caradura and carátula follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between caradura and carátula
A purely visual mix-up. caradura ([kaɾaˈð̞uɾa]) and carátula ([kaˈɾat̪ula]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caradura is recorded at frequency rank #31,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɾaˈð̞uɾa]. carátula is at rank #36,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾat̪ula].
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 68140, this pair ranks #35,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caradura vs carátula
Shared letters: acru. Private to "caradura": d. Private to "carátula": ltá.
"caradura" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "carátula" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caradura ← acradura · caardura · caraddura · caradrua · caraduar · caradurra · caraudra · cardaura
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caradura" and "carátula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caradura" vs "carátula" - 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 "caradura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carátula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caradura" and "carátula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carátula vs cartuja". 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 #35,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.