Which to use
“cargamos” and “cerramos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,176
- “cargamos” frequency rank
- #17,630
- “cerramos” frequency rank
- 57806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargamos | cerramos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cargar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the eye mixes cargamos and cerramos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cargamos and cerramos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cargamos with cerramos
A purely visual mix-up. cargamos ([kaɾˈɣ̞amos]) and cerramos ([seˈramos]) 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 57806, 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]. cerramos is at rank #17,630, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈramos].
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 57806, this pair ranks #68,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cargamos vs cerramos
Shared letters: acmors. Private to "cargamos": g. Private to "cerramos": e.
"cargamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cerramos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cargamos" for "cerramos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cargamos" vs "cerramos" - which ranks higher?
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 "cargamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerramos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargamos" and "cerramos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagados vs cargamos". 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 #68,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.