Which to use
“cards” and “casas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,930
- “cards” frequency rank
- #1,052
- “casas” frequency rank
- 35982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cards | casas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de card. | Edificio para habitar. |
Where the eye mixes cards and casas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cards with casas
A purely visual mix-up. cards (/kɑːdz/) and casas ([ˈkasas]) 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 35982, 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/. casas is at rank #1,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasas].
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 35982, this pair ranks #183,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cards vs casas
Shared letters: acs. Private to "cards": dr. Private to "casas": -.
"cards" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "casas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cards" and "casas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cards" or "casas" show up more?
What to do next
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 "casas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cards" and "casas" 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 #183,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.