Which to use
“case” is a verb and “caso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #157
- “caso” frequency rank
- 10789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | caso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Cada una de varias instancias consideradas como pertenecientes a un mismo tipo de situaciones o cosas (como los casos de una enfermedad, etc.). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set case and caso apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
case and caso form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “case” becomes o in “caso” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10789, 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]. caso is at rank #157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaso].
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 10789, this pair ranks #297,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering case vs caso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “case”; for a noun, it's “caso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “case” entry
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