Which to use
“cables” and “cauces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,926
- “cables” frequency rank
- #26,751
- “cauces” frequency rank
- 32677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cables | cauces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cable. | Forma del plural de cauce. |
Where the eye mixes cables and cauces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cables and cauces
A purely visual mix-up. cables ([ˈkaβ̞les]) and cauces ([ˈkawses]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32677, 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]. cauces is at rank #26,751, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawses].
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 32677, this pair ranks #200,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cables vs cauces
Shared letters: aces. Private to "cables": bl. Private to "cauces": u.
"cables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cauces" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cables" and "cauces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cables" vs "cauces" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "cauces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cables" and "cauces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagues vs cauces". 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 #200,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.