Cache

[kæʃ]

/[kæʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Cache” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,874
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Speicher, in dem Daten zwischengespeichert werden, um ein zeitaufwändiges Wiederbeschaffen der Daten von einem langsameren Speichermedium zu vermeiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-cache · Cache · German

Cache · rank #23,874 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,874
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bügeln

Nearest frequency peer: Bügeln (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Cache”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Cache” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cache vs case
40% similar
Cache vs cash
40% similar
Cache vs care
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cache
PropertyValue
HeadwordCache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kæʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,874
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Cache” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cacheliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Bügeln“ (#23,873), „catering“ (#23,875), „Böhme“ (#23,872). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Cache (IPA [kæʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,874 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Speicher, in dem Daten zwischengespeichert werden, um ein zeitaufwändiges Wiederbeschaffen der Daten von einem langsameren Speichermedium zu vermeiden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cache, with forms such as "acche", "cacche", and "caceh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "case", "cash", "care", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Cache, spelled C-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Speicher, in dem Daten zwischengespeichert werden, um ein zeitaufwändiges Wiederbeschaffen der Daten von einem langsameren Speichermedium zu vermeiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der L2-Cache meines Prozessors hat eine Größe von 512 KB.
  2. Der Browser speichert die Bilder einer Seite im Cache, um sie nicht bei jedem Aufruf neu herunterladen zu müssen.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acche
  • cacche
  • caceh
  • cachhe
  • cahce
  • ccache
  • ccahe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cache - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acche2cacche1caceh2cachhe1cahce2ccache1ccahe2
Edit distance from "Cache"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cache"?
"Cache" is spelled C-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kæʃ].
What does "Cache" mean?
As a noun, "Cache" means: Speicher, in dem Daten zwischengespeichert werden, um ein zeitaufwändiges Wiederbeschaffen der Daten von einem langsameren Speichermedium zu vermeiden
What words are commonly confused with "Cache"?
"Cache" is commonly confused with "case", "cash", "care". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cache" is [kæʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cache" come from?
"Cache" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Cache". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Cache" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "case". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #23,874 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list