cargamosvscasamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cargamos” and “casamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,176
“cargamos” frequency rank
#35,402
“casamos” frequency rank
75578
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cargamos casamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cargar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de casar o de casarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cargamos and casamos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
cargamos
7 ch
casamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cargamos ([kaɾˈɣ̞amos]) and casamos ([kaˈsamos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cargamos is recorded at frequency rank #40,176, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞amos]. casamos is at rank #35,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈsamos].

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 75578, this pair ranks #19,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cargamos vs casamos

Shared letters: acmos. Private to "cargamos": gr. Private to "casamos": -.

"cargamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "casamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cargamosacrgamos · cagramos · caragmos · cargammos · cargamoss · cargamso · cargaoms · carggamos
  • casamosacsamos · caasmos · casammos · casamoss · casamso · casaoms · casmaos · cassamos

Frequency comparison

cargamos#40,176
casamos#35,402

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cargamos" and "casamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaɾˈɣ̞amos] versus [kaˈsamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cargamos" or "casamos"?
"casamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,402 in our Spanish list, against #40,176 for "cargamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cargamos vs casamos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cargamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list