Which to use
“cards” and “cargo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,930
- “cards” frequency rank
- #603
- “cargo” frequency rank
- 35533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cards | cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de card. | Puesto de responsabilidad en un sistema organizativo. |
Where the eye mixes cards and cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cards and cargo
A purely visual mix-up. cards (/kɑːdz/) and cargo ([ˈkaɾɣ̞o]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cards is recorded at frequency rank #34,930, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɑːdz/. cargo is at rank #603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɾɣ̞o].
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 35533, this pair ranks #185,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cards vs cargo
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cards": ds. Private to "cargo": go.
"cards" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cards" for "cargo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cards" or "cargo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cards" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cargo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cards" and "cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cards vs cart". 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 #185,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.