Which to use
“carey” is a noun and “case” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,690
- “carey” frequency rank
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- 42322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carey | case |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. |
Where the eye mixes carey and case
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: carey vs case
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: carey is [kaˈɾej] while case is [ˈkase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42322, 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]. case is at rank #10,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkase].
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 42322, this pair ranks #148,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carey vs case
Shared letters: ace. Private to "carey": ry. Private to "case": s.
"carey" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "carey" and "case" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "carey" or "case"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "carey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "case" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carey" and "case" 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 #148,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.