Which to use
“caches” and “capes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,159
- “caches” frequency rank
- #28,860
- “capes” frequency rank
- 62019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caches | capes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of cache | plural of cape |
Where the eye mixes caches and capes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caches and capes
A purely visual mix-up. caches (/ˈkæʃɪz/) and capes (/keɪps/) 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 62019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caches is recorded at frequency rank #33,159, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkæʃɪz/. capes is at rank #28,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced /keɪps/.
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 62019, this pair ranks #90,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caches vs capes
Shared letters: aces. Private to "caches": h. Private to "capes": p.
"caches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "capes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caches" for "capes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "caches" or "capes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "caches" and "capes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caches" and "capes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caches vs cates". 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 #90,833 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.