Which to use
“carey” and “cargo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,690
- “carey” frequency rank
- #603
- “cargo” frequency rank
- 32293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carey | cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Eretmochelys imbricata) Gran tortuga marina que habita arrecifes coralinos en las aguas tropicales de todo el globo. Alcanza los 80 kg de peso y más de un metro de largo, con un distintivo caparazón cordiforme y un patrón de color amarillo orlando los escudos del espaldar. Tiene la cabeza elongada, con morro en forma de pico y las patas palmeadas con dos garras por pie. Capturada por sus huevos y su caparazón, está en grave riesgo de extinción. | Puesto de responsabilidad en un sistema organizativo. |
Where the eye mixes carey and cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between carey and cargo
A purely visual mix-up. carey ([kaˈɾej]) 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 32293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carey is recorded at frequency rank #31,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾej]. 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 32293, this pair ranks #202,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carey vs cargo
Shared letters: acr. Private to "carey": ey. Private to "cargo": go.
"carey" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "carey" 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 #202,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carey" and "cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carey vs catre". 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 #202,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.