Which to use
“card” and “cas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,783
- “card” frequency rank
- #19,656
- “cas” frequency rank
- 36439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | card | cas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tarjeta. | Caso. |
Where the eye mixes card and cas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses card with cas
A purely visual mix-up. card (/kɑːd/) and cas ([ˈkas]) 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 36439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
card is recorded at frequency rank #16,783, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɑːd/. cas is at rank #19,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkas].
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 36439, this pair ranks #180,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of card vs cas
Shared letters: ac. Private to "card": dr. Private to "cas": s.
"card" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- card ← acrd · cadr · cardd · carrd · ccard · crad
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "card" and "cas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "card" or "cas"?
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 "card" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "card" and "cas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cas vs cuc". 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 #180,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.