Which to use
“cable” and “café” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,034
- “cable” frequency rank
- #1,337
- “café” frequency rank
- 4371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cable | café |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cabo grueso, maroma. | Semilla del fruto del cafeto, rica en el estimulante cafeína, que se emplea tostada y molida para preparar una bebida con estas propiedades que se consume en casi todo el mundo. Es el segundo producto en volumen en el comercio internacional, solo superado por el petróleo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cable and café apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cable and café form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cable is recorded at frequency rank #3,034, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞le]. café is at rank #1,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈfe].
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 4371, this pair ranks #316,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cable" and "café" be used interchangeably?
Remembering cable vs café
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cable” entry
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