casadavsclavadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“casada” and “clavada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,271
“casada” frequency rank
#28,684
“clavada” frequency rank
34955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casada clavada
Definition Casa solar de donde toma origen algún linaje. Acción o efecto de clavar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casada and clavada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
casada
7 ch
clavada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. casada ([kaˈsað̞a]) and clavada ([klaˈβ̞að̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casada is recorded at frequency rank #6,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsað̞a]. clavada is at rank #28,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klaˈβ̞að̞a].

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 34955, this pair ranks #188,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of casada vs clavada

Shared letters: acd. Private to "casada": s. Private to "clavada": lv.

"casada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "clavada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casadaacsada · caasda · casaad · casadda · casdaa · cassada · ccasada · csaada
  • clavadacalvada · cclavada · claavda · clabada · clavaad · clavadda · clavdaa · clavvada

Frequency comparison

casada#6,271
clavada#28,684

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casada" and "clavada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈsað̞a] versus [klaˈβ̞að̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "casada" or "clavada"?
"casada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,271 in our Spanish list, against #28,684 for "clavada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering casada vs clavada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “casada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list