Which to use
“casar” and “cásate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,771
- “casar” frequency rank
- #34,535
- “cásate” frequency rank
- 43306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casar | cásate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anular. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de casarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes casar and cásate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. casar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cásate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between casar and cásate
A purely visual mix-up. casar ([kaˈsaɾ]) and cásate ([ˈkasat̪e]) 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 43306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casar is recorded at frequency rank #8,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsaɾ]. 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 43306, this pair ranks #143,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casar vs cásate
Shared letters: acs. Private to "casar": r. Private to "cásate": etá.
"casar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- casar ← acsar · caasr · casarr · casra · cassar · ccasar · csaar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "casar" for "cásate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "casar" vs "cásate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "casar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cásate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casar" and "cásate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casará vs cásate". 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 #143,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.