Which to use
“catre” and “cauce” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,500
- “catre” frequency rank
- #15,038
- “cauce” frequency rank
- 64538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | catre | cauce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cama plegable con armazón de tijera. | Lecho de los ríos y arroyos. |
Where the eye mixes catre and cauce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. catre (CVCCV) and cauce (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between catre and cauce
A purely visual mix-up. catre ([ˈkat̪ɾe]) and cauce ([ˈkawse]) 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 64538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
catre is recorded at frequency rank #49,500, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪ɾe]. cauce is at rank #15,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawse].
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 64538, this pair ranks #45,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of catre vs cauce
Shared letters: ace. Private to "catre": rt. Private to "cauce": u.
"catre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cauce" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "catre" and "cauce" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "catre" vs "cauce" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "catre" and "cauce" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "catre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cauce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "catre" and "cauce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cart vs catre". 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 #45,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.