Which to use
“case” is a verb and “casi” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #221
- “casi” frequency rank
- 10853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | casi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Que por poca diferencia no es, que tiene mucha semejanza. |
Where the eye mixes case and casi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses case with casi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: case is [ˈkase] while casi is [ˈkasi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “case” becomes i in “casi”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10853, 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]. casi is at rank #221, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈkasi].
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 10853, this pair ranks #297,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs casi
Shared letters: acs. Private to "case": e. Private to "casi": i.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "casi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "case" and "casi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "case" vs "casi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "case" and "casi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "casi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "case vs catre". 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 #297,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.