Which to use
“cables” and “cale” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,926
- “cables” frequency rank
- #41,231
- “cale” frequency rank
- 47157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cables | cale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cable. | Golpe suave con la mano. |
Where the eye mixes cables and cale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cables and cale
A purely visual mix-up. cables ([ˈkaβ̞les]) and cale ([ˈkale]) 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 47157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cables is recorded at frequency rank #5,926, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞les]. cale is at rank #41,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkale].
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 47157, this pair ranks #121,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cables vs cale
Shared letters: acel. Private to "cables": bs. Private to "cale": -.
"cables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cables" for "cale" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cables" or "cale" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cables" and "cale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cale vs catre". 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 #121,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.