Which to use
“craso” is an adjective and “criado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,614
- “craso” frequency rank
- #9,433
- “criado” frequency rank
- 48047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | craso | criado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inexcusable (que no puede ser perdonado). | Persona que sirve a otra, o a una familia, como medio de subsistencia. Por lo general se trata de gente humilde, sin estudios, que realiza labores domésticas. |
Where the eye mixes craso and criado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. craso runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against criado's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between craso and criado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: craso is [ˈkɾaso] while criado is [ˈkɾjað̞o]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
craso is recorded at frequency rank #38,614, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾaso]. criado is at rank #9,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾjað̞o].
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 48047, this pair ranks #116,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of craso vs criado
Shared letters: acor. Private to "craso": s. Private to "criado": di.
"craso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "criado" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "craso" and "criado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "craso" or "criado"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "craso" and "criado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "craso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "craso" and "criado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chasco vs craso". 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 #116,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.