caddievscassieWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“caddie” and “cassie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,263
“caddie” frequency rank
#31,393
“cassie” frequency rank
60656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caddie cassie
Definition Personne chargée de transporter le matériel, d’accompagner et de conseiller les golfeurs. Variété de mimosa qu’on cultive dans le midi de la France pour ses fleurs jaunes très odorantes employées en parfumerie.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caddie and cassie apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
caddie
6 ch
cassie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. caddie (\ka.di\) and cassie (\ka.si\) 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 60656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caddie is recorded at frequency rank #29,263, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.di\. cassie is at rank #31,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ka.si\.

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 60656, this pair ranks #96,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of caddie vs cassie

Shared letters: acei. Private to "caddie": d. Private to "cassie": s.

"caddie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "cassie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caddieacddie · caddei · cadide · cadie · ccaddie · cdadie
  • cassieacssie · casie · cassei · ccassie · csasie

Frequency comparison

caddie#29,263
cassie#31,393

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caddie" and "cassie" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.di\ versus \ka.si\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caddie" or "cassie"?
"caddie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,263 in our French list, against #31,393 for "cassie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering caddie vs cassie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caddie” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list