Which to use
“cables” and “chiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,926
- “cables” frequency rank
- #27,518
- “chiles” frequency rank
- 33444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cables | chiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cable. | Forma del plural de chile. |
Where the eye mixes cables and chiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cables vs chiles
A purely visual mix-up. cables ([ˈkaβ̞les]) and chiles ([ˈt͡ʃiles]) 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 33444, 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]. chiles is at rank #27,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃiles].
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 33444, this pair ranks #196,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cables vs chiles
Shared letters: cels. Private to "cables": ab. Private to "chiles": hi.
"cables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "chiles" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cables" and "chiles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cables" vs "chiles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cables" and "chiles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cables" and "chiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chiles vs cholos". 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 #196,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.