Which to use
“cai” and “case” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,045
- “cai” frequency rank
- #4,916
- “case” frequency rank
- 50961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cai | case |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bien, affaire, objet, chose, fortune. | Petite habitation traditionnelle, sous les tropiques. |
Where the eye mixes cai and case
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cai with case
A purely visual mix-up. cai (\kaj\) and case (\kaz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cai is recorded at frequency rank #46,045, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaj\. case is at rank #4,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kaz\.
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 50961, this pair ranks #158,625 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cai vs case
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cai": i. Private to "case": es.
"cai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- case ← acse · caes · ccase · csae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cai" for "case" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cai" vs "case" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "case" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,625 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cai" and "case" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cai vs CCE". 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 #158,625 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.