Which to use
“alcaide” and “arcade” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,655
- “alcaide” frequency rank
- #27,484
- “arcade” frequency rank
- 51139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcaide | arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Funcionario designado por el rey para la defensa de una fortaleza durante el Medioevo. | Máquina electrónica usada para el ocio o la diversión, normalmente conteniendo algún videojuego, pero también se puede incluir en ellas a los pinballs, tragaperras u otros tipos. |
Where the eye mixes alcaide and arcade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alcaide with arcade
A purely visual mix-up. alcaide ([alˈkajð̞e]) and arcade ([aɾˈkað̞e]) 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 51139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcaide is recorded at frequency rank #23,655, classified as anoun, pronounced [alˈkajð̞e]. arcade is at rank #27,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɾˈkað̞e].
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 51139, this pair ranks #99,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcaide vs arcade
Shared letters: acde. Private to "alcaide": il. Private to "arcade": r.
"alcaide" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "arcade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alcaide" and "arcade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alcaide" or "arcade"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcaide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arcade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcaide" and "arcade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcaide vs Alcides". 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 #99,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.