Which to use
“casi” is an adverb and “casino” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #221
- “casi” frequency rank
- #7,396
- “casino” frequency rank
- 7617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casi | casino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que por poca diferencia no es, que tiene mucha semejanza. | Tertulia, sociedad, reunión de gentes que se juntan para conversar, jugar, leer, bailar, etc., la cual se sostiene y cubre sus gastos por cuotas que satisfacen los socios, según se haya estipulado al instalarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casi and casino apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
casi and casino 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 2 extra letter(s) - “casi” sits inside “casino” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casi is recorded at frequency rank #221, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈkasi]. casino is at rank #7,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsino].
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 7617, this pair ranks #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "casi" and "casino" be used interchangeably?
Remembering casi vs casino
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “casi”; for a noun, it's “casino”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “casi” entry
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