Which to use
“cauces” and “creces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,751
- “cauces” frequency rank
- #16,303
- “creces” frequency rank
- 43054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cauces | creces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cauce. | Devolución del préstamo hecho a panaderos, agricultores etc. en especie con unos intereses (generalmente bajos) llamados creces. |
Where the eye mixes cauces and creces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cauces (CVVCVC) and creces (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cauces and creces
A purely visual mix-up. cauces ([ˈkawses]) and creces ([ˈkɾeses]) 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 43054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cauces is recorded at frequency rank #26,751, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawses]. creces is at rank #16,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾeses].
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 43054, this pair ranks #144,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cauces vs creces
Shared letters: ces. Private to "cauces": au. Private to "creces": r.
"cauces" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "creces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cauces" and "creces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cauces" or "creces" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cauces" and "creces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cauces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cauces" and "creces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagues vs cauces". 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 #144,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.