Which to use
“casar” and “citar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,771
- “casar” frequency rank
- #7,522
- “citar” frequency rank
- 16293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casar | citar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anular. | Avisar, prevenir, emplazar a alguno, señalándole día, hora y lugar para tratar de algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes casar and citar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: casar vs citar
A purely visual mix-up. casar ([kaˈsaɾ]) and citar ([siˈt̪aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16293, 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]. citar is at rank #7,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [siˈt̪aɾ].
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 16293, this pair ranks #276,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of casar vs citar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "casar": s. Private to "citar": it.
"casar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "citar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casar" and "citar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "casar" or "citar" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "casar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "citar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casar" and "citar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casar vs casará". 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 #276,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.