# cariño vs carita

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### cariño
*noun · IPA [kaˈɾiɲo] · frequency rank #2,198*
Sentimiento de afecto o amor.

### carita
*noun · IPA [kaˈɾit̪a] · frequency rank #20,598*
Cara pequeña.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/carino-vs-carita