cazovscrasoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cazo is a noun, craso is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cazo” is a noun and “craso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,406
“cazo” frequency rank
#38,614
“craso” frequency rank
74020
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cazo craso
Definition Recipiente profundo y poco ancho, con mango largo y a veces pico, usado para calentar o cocer. Inexcusable (que no puede ser perdonado).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cazo and craso apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cazo
5 ch
craso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cazo is [ˈkaso] while craso is [ˈkɾaso]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cazo is recorded at frequency rank #35,406, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaso]. craso is at rank #38,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾaso].

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 74020, this pair ranks #22,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cazo vs craso

Shared letters: aco. Private to "cazo": z. Private to "craso": rs.

"cazo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "craso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cazoaczo · caoz · cazzo · ccazo · czao
  • crasoccraso · crasso · crraso · crsao · rcaso

Frequency comparison

cazo#35,406
craso#38,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cazo" and "craso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cazo" is a noun and "craso" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cazo" or "craso"?
"cazo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,406 in our Spanish list, against #38,614 for "craso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cazo vs craso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cazo”; for an adjective, it's “craso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cazo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list