Which to use
“cachas” and “caídas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,864
- “cachas” frequency rank
- #12,325
- “caídas” frequency rank
- 61189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cachas | caídas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cacha. | Correas que cruzando por la grupera de las caballerías de tiro vienen a enhebillar en los trozos de la retranca. |
Where the eye mixes cachas and caídas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cachas (CVCCVC) and caídas (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cachas with caídas
A purely visual mix-up. cachas ([ˈkat͡ʃas]) and caídas ([kaˈið̞as]) 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 61189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cachas is recorded at frequency rank #48,864, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡ʃas]. caídas is at rank #12,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈið̞as].
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 61189, this pair ranks #56,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cachas vs caídas
Shared letters: acs. Private to "cachas": h. Private to "caídas": dí.
"cachas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "caídas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cachas ← acchas · cacahs · cacchas · cachass · cachhas · cachsa · cahcas · ccachas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cachas" and "caídas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cachas" or "caídas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cachas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caídas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cachas" and "caídas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs chacras". 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 #56,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.