Which to use
“casa” is a noun and “casi” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #136
- “casa” frequency rank
- #221
- “casi” frequency rank
- 357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casa | casi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificación destinada a vivienda. | Que por poca diferencia no es, que tiene mucha semejanza. |
Where the eye mixes casa and casi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: casa is [ˈkasa] while casi is [ˈkasi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “casa” becomes i in “casi”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casa is recorded at frequency rank #136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasa]. casi is at rank #221, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈkasi].
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 357, this pair ranks #323,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of casa vs casi
Shared letters: acs. Private to "casa": -. Private to "casi": i.
"casa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "casi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV