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“cabales” and “cable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,787
- “cabales” frequency rank
- #3,034
- “cable” frequency rank
- 48821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabales | cable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estado mental normal y cuerdo. | Cabo grueso, maroma. |
Where the eye mixes cabales and cable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cabales vs cable
A purely visual mix-up. cabales ([kaˈβ̞ales]) and cable ([ˈkaβ̞le]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabales is recorded at frequency rank #45,787, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞ales]. cable is at rank #3,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞le].
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 48821, this pair ranks #112,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cabales vs cable
Shared letters: abcel. Private to "cabales": s. Private to "cable": -.
"cabales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cable" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cabales" and "cable" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cabales" or "cable" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabales" and "cable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabales vs carnales". 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 #112,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.