Which to use
“case” and “cite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #34,003
- “cite” frequency rank
- 44635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | cite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de citar. |
Where the eye mixes case and cite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. case and cite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: case vs cite
A purely visual mix-up. case ([ˈkase]) and cite ([ˈsit̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44635, 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]. cite is at rank #34,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsit̪e].
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 44635, this pair ranks #135,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs cite
Shared letters: ce. Private to "case": as. Private to "cite": it.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "case" for "cite" ever safe?
Which is more common, "case" or "cite"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "case" and "cite" 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 "cite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "cite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cite". 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 #135,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.