Which to use
“cásate” and “cast” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,535
- “cásate” frequency rank
- #24,771
- “cast” frequency rank
- 59306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cásate | cast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de casarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Arrojar, lanzar, tirar. |
Where the eye mixes cásate and cast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cásate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against cast's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cásate vs cast
A purely visual mix-up. cásate ([ˈkasat̪e]) and cast (/kɑːst/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cásate is recorded at frequency rank #34,535, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkasat̪e]. cast is at rank #24,771, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɑːst/.
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 59306, this pair ranks #63,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cásate vs cast
Shared letters: acst. Private to "cásate": eá. Private to "cast": -.
"cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cast ← acst · casst · castt · ccast · csat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cásate" for "cast" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cásate" or "cast" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cásate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cásate" and "cast" 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 #63,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.