Which to use
“casas” and “casco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,052
- “casas” frequency rank
- #4,771
- “casco” frequency rank
- 5823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casas | casco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio para habitar. | Complemento rígido de protección para la cabeza. |
Where the eye mixes casas and casco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between casas and casco
A purely visual mix-up. casas ([ˈkasas]) and casco ([ˈkasko]) 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 5823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casas is recorded at frequency rank #1,052, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasas]. casco is at rank #4,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasko].
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 5823, this pair ranks #312,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of casas vs casco
Shared letters: acs. Private to "casas": -. Private to "casco": o.
"casas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "casco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casas" and "casco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "casas" vs "casco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "casas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casas" and "casco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casco vs Chasco". 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 #312,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.