Which to use
“cables” and “calles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,926
- “cables” frequency rank
- #1,133
- “calles” frequency rank
- 7059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cables | calles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cable. | Forma del plural de calle. |
Where the eye mixes cables and calles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cables and calles
A purely visual mix-up. cables ([ˈkaβ̞les]) and calles ([ˈkaʝes]) 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 a single letter - b in “cables” becomes l in “calles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7059, 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]. calles is at rank #1,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʝes].
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 7059, this pair ranks #309,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cables vs calles
Shared letters: acels. Private to "cables": b. Private to "calles": -.
"cables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "calles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cables" and "calles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cables" or "calles"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cables" and "calles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabales vs cables". 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 #309,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.