Which to use
“caso” is a noun and “ces” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #157
- “caso” frequency rank
- #23,714
- “ces” frequency rank
- 23871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caso | ces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de varias instancias consideradas como pertenecientes a un mismo tipo de situaciones o cosas (como los casos de una enfermedad, etc.). | Estos. |
Where the eye mixes caso and ces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caso and ces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caso is [ˈkaso] while ces is [se]. 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caso is recorded at frequency rank #157, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaso]. ces is at rank #23,714, tagged as apron, pronounced [se].
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 23871, this pair ranks #243,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caso vs ces
Shared letters: cs. Private to "caso": ao. Private to "ces": e.
"caso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- caso ← acso · casso · ccaso · csao
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caso" and "ces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caso" or "ces" 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 "caso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caso" and "ces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ces vs cuc". 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 #243,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.