Which to use
“craso” is an adjective and “cuajo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,614
- “craso” frequency rank
- #44,674
- “cuajo” frequency rank
- 83288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | craso | cuajo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inexcusable (que no puede ser perdonado). | Fermento que existe en el estómago de los mamíferos y que sirve para coagular la caseína de la leche. |
Where the eye mixes craso and cuajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. craso (CCVCV) and cuajo (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses craso with cuajo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: craso is [ˈkɾaso] while cuajo is [ˈkwaxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83288, 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]. cuajo is at rank #44,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwaxo].
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 83288, this pair ranks #8,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of craso vs cuajo
Shared letters: aco. Private to "craso": rs. Private to "cuajo": ju.
"craso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cuajo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "craso" and "cuajo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "craso" or "cuajo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "craso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "craso" and "cuajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charo vs cuajo". 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 #8,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.