Which to use
“cagar” is a verb and “caras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,037
- “cagar” frequency rank
- #1,736
- “caras” frequency rank
- 16773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagar | caras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expelir pelo ânus; defecar | feminino plural de caro |
Letter map: cagar vs caras
Shared letters muted; letters that set cagar and caras apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: cagar vs caras
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cagar is averb and carasanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagar is recorded at frequency rank #15,037, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐ'ɣaɾ/. caras is at rank #1,736, tagged as anadj.
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 16773, this pair ranks #54,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagar vs caras
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cagar": g. Private to "caras": s.
"cagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "caras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cagar" for "caras" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cagar" or "caras"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cagar" vs "caras" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagar" and "caras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagar vs coagir". 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 #54,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.