casalvscásateWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: casal is a noun, cásate is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“casal” is a noun and “cásate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,966
“casal” frequency rank
#34,535
“cásate” frequency rank
64501
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casal cásate
Definition Solar o casa solariega. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de casarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casal and cásate apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
casal
6 ch
cásate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: casal is [kaˈsal] while cásate is [ˈkasat̪e]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casal is recorded at frequency rank #29,966, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsal]. cásate is at rank #34,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkasat̪e].

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 64501, this pair ranks #45,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of casal vs cásate

Shared letters: acs. Private to "casal": l. Private to "cásate": etá.

"casal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casalacsal · caasl · casall · casla · cassal · ccasal · csaal

Frequency comparison

casal#29,966
cásate#34,535

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casal" and "cásate" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "casal" is a noun and "cásate" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "casal" or "cásate"?
"casal" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,966 in our Spanish list, against #34,535 for "cásate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering casal vs cásate

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “casal”; for a verb, it's “cásate”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “casal” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list