Which to use
“Cases” is a name and “casi” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,273
- “Cases” frequency rank
- #221
- “casi” frequency rank
- 28494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cases | casi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Que por poca diferencia no es, que tiene mucha semejanza. |
Where the eye mixes Cases and casi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Cases and casi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Cases is [ˈkases] while casi is [ˈkasi]. 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 (name vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cases is recorded at frequency rank #28,273, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkases]. 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 28494, this pair ranks #221,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cases vs casi
Shared letters: acs. Private to "Cases": e. Private to "casi": i.
"Cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "casi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cases" and "casi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Cases" or "casi" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cases" 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 #221,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cases" and "casi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cases vs cats". 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 #221,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.