Which to use
“cargada” is a participle and “criada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,803
- “cargada” frequency rank
- #13,657
- “criada” frequency rank
- 24460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargada | criada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cargado, participio de cargar. | Pala de lavandera. |
Where the eye mixes cargada and criada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cargada with criada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cargada is [kaɾˈɣ̞að̞a] while criada is [ˈkɾjað̞a]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargada is recorded at frequency rank #10,803, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞að̞a]. criada is at rank #13,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾjað̞a].
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 24460, this pair ranks #241,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cargada vs criada
Shared letters: acdr. Private to "cargada": g. Private to "criada": i.
"cargada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "criada" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cargada" for "criada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cargada" or "criada"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cargada" and "criada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cargada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargada" and "criada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carnada vs criada". 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 #241,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.