Which to use
“caradura” and “cordura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,688
- “caradura” frequency rank
- #16,063
- “cordura” frequency rank
- 47751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caradura | cordura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinvergüenza. | Prudencia, juicio, buen sentido. |
Where the eye mixes caradura and cordura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. caradura runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against cordura's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between caradura and cordura
A purely visual mix-up. caradura ([kaɾaˈð̞uɾa]) and cordura ([koɾˈð̞uɾa]) 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 47751, 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]. cordura is at rank #16,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞uɾa].
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 47751, this pair ranks #118,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caradura vs cordura
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "caradura": -. Private to "cordura": o.
"caradura" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "cordura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caradura" and "cordura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caradura" vs "cordura" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "caradura" and "cordura" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caradura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cordura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caradura" and "cordura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caradura vs carátula". 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 #118,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.