casarsevscásateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,289
“casarse” frequency rank
#34,535
“cásate” frequency rank
39824
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casarse cásate
Definition Unirse en matrimonio mediante ceremonia civil o religiosa. 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 casarse and cásate apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
casarse
6 ch
cásate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. casarse ([kaˈsaɾse]) 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 39824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casarse is recorded at frequency rank #5,289, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsaɾse]. 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 39824, this pair ranks #162,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of casarse vs cásate

Shared letters: aces. Private to "casarse": r. Private to "cásate": .

"casarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casarseacsarse · caasrse · casarce · casarrse · casarsse · casasre · casrase · cassarse

Frequency comparison

casarse#5,289
cásate#34,535

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casarse" and "cásate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈsaɾse] versus [ˈkasat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "casarse" or "cásate"?
"casarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,289 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 casarse vs cásate

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 “casarse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list