Which to use
“case” is a verb and “casera” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #13,405
- “casera” frequency rank
- 24037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | casera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Forma del femenino singular de casero. |
Where the eye mixes case and casera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. case runs 4 letters (CVCV) against casera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: case vs casera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: case is [ˈkase] while casera is [kaˈseɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “case” sits inside “casera”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #10,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkase]. casera is at rank #13,405, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈseɾa].
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 24037, this pair ranks #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs casera
Shared letters: aces. Private to "case": -. Private to "casera": r.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "casera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "case" and "casera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "case" or "casera" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "casera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casera vs cederá". 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 #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.