cabravscaspaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cabra” and “caspa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,222
“cabra” frequency rank
#42,827
“caspa” frequency rank
54049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cabra caspa
Definition quadrúpede mamífero e ruminante com numerosas raças selvagens doença cutânea caracterizada pela escamação excessiva de pele morta no couro cabeludo

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
cabra
5 ch
caspa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cabra (/ˈka.bɾɐ/) and caspa (/ˈkas.pɐ/) 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 54049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cabra is recorded at frequency rank #11,222, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.bɾɐ/. caspa is at rank #42,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkas.pɐ/.

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 54049, this pair ranks #11,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cabra vs caspa

Shared letters: ac. Private to "cabra": br. Private to "caspa": ps.

"cabra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "caspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cabraacbra · cabar · cabbra · cabrra · carba · cbara · ccabra
  • caspaacspa · capsa · casap · casppa · casspa · ccaspa · csapa

Frequency comparison

cabra#11,222
caspa#42,827

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cabra" and "caspa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈka.bɾɐ/ versus /ˈkas.pɐ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cabra" or "caspa"?
"cabra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,222 in our Portuguese list, against #42,827 for "caspa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cabra vs caspa

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 “cabra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list