Which to use
“cargarse” and “cerrarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,544
- “cargarse” frequency rank
- #26,756
- “cerrarse” frequency rank
- 59300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargarse | cerrarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No aprobar a alguien en un examen. | Cerrar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes cargarse and cerrarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cargarse and cerrarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cargarse vs cerrarse
A purely visual mix-up. cargarse ([kaɾˈɣ̞aɾse]) and cerrarse ([seˈraɾse]) 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 59300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargarse is recorded at frequency rank #32,544, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾse]. cerrarse is at rank #26,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈraɾse].
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 59300, this pair ranks #63,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cargarse vs cerrarse
Shared letters: acers. Private to "cargarse": g. Private to "cerrarse": -.
"cargarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "cerrarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cargarse" and "cerrarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cargarse" or "cerrarse" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cargarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerrarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargarse" and "cerrarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cargarse vs colgarse". 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 #63,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.