Which to use
“cásate” is a verb and “casta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,535
- “cásate” frequency rank
- #10,994
- “casta” frequency rank
- 45529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cásate | casta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de casarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Grupo unido por una ascendencia común. |
Where the eye mixes cásate and casta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cásate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against casta's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cásate with casta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cásate is [ˈkasat̪e] while casta is [ˈkast̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45529, 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]. casta is at rank #10,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkast̪a].
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 45529, this pair ranks #130,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cásate vs casta
Shared letters: acst. Private to "cásate": eá. Private to "casta": -.
"cásate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "casta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- casta ← acsta · casat · cassta · castta · catsa · ccasta · csata
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cásate" and "casta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cásate" or "casta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cásate" and "casta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cásate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cásate" and "casta" 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 #130,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.