Which to use
“casi” is an adverb and “caza” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #221
- “casi” frequency rank
- #3,386
- “caza” frequency rank
- 3607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casi | caza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que por poca diferencia no es, que tiene mucha semejanza. | Acción o efecto de cazar. |
Where the eye mixes casi and caza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: casi vs caza
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: casi is [ˈkasi] while caza is [ˈkasa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casi is recorded at frequency rank #221, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈkasi]. caza is at rank #3,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasa].
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 3607, this pair ranks #317,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of casi vs caza
Shared letters: ac. Private to "casi": is. Private to "caza": z.
"casi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "caza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "casi" for "caza" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "casi" or "caza" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "casi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casi" and "caza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caza vs ceba". 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 #317,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.