Which to use
“cacahuete” and “cacahuetes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,018
- “cacahuete” frequency rank
- #48,264
- “cacahuetes” frequency rank
- 92282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cacahuete | cacahuetes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se desplaza al ser fertilizadas hasta enterrarse en el suelo. Los frutos son vainas que crecen y maduran bajo tierra. | Forma del plural de cacahuete. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cacahuete and cacahuetes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cacahuete ([kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]) and cacahuetes ([kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪es]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “cacahuete” sits inside “cacahuetes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cacahuete is recorded at frequency rank #44,018, classified as anoun, pronounced [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]. cacahuetes is at rank #48,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪es].
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 92282, this pair ranks #1,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cacahuete vs cacahuetes
Shared letters: acehtu. Private to "cacahuete": -. Private to "cacahuetes": s.
"cacahuete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "cacahuetes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cacahuete ← accahuete · caachuete · cacaheute · cacahhuete · cacahueet · cacahuette · cacahutee · cacauhete
- cacahuetes ← accahuetes · caachuetes · cacaheutes · cacahhuetes · cacahueets · cacahuetess · cacahuetse · cacahuettes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering cacahuete vs cacahuetes
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 “cacahuete” entry
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