Which to use
“cargar” is a verb and “cargo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,978
- “cargar” frequency rank
- #603
- “cargo” frequency rank
- 5581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargar | cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte. | Puesto de responsabilidad en un sistema organizativo. |
Where the eye mixes cargar and cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cargar vs cargo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cargar is [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ] while cargo is [ˈkaɾɣ̞o]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargar is recorded at frequency rank #4,978, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. 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 5581, this pair ranks #313,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cargar vs cargo
Shared letters: acgr. Private to "cargar": -. Private to "cargo": o.
"cargar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cargar" for "cargo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cargar" vs "cargo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cargar" and "cargo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cargar" 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 #313,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargar" and "cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calar vs cargar". 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 #313,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.