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Which to use

“cachas” and “cancha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,864
“cachas” frequency rank
#4,306
“cancha” frequency rank
53170
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cachas cancha
Definition Forma del plural de cacha. Terreno para practicar un deporte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cachas and cancha apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cachas
6 ch
cancha

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cachas ([ˈkat͡ʃas]) and cancha ([ˈkãnʲt͡ʃa]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53170, 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]. cancha is at rank #4,306, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkãnʲt͡ʃa].

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 53170, this pair ranks #89,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cachas vs cancha

Shared letters: ach. Private to "cachas": s. Private to "cancha": n.

"cachas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "cancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cachasacchas · cacahs · cacchas · cachass · cachhas · cachsa · cahcas · ccachas
  • canchaacncha · cacnha · cancah · canccha · canchha · canhca · canncha · ccancha

Frequency comparison

cachas#48,864
cancha#4,306

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cachas" and "cancha" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkat͡ʃas] versus [ˈkãnʲt͡ʃa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cachas" or "cancha"?
"cancha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,306 in our Spanish list, against #48,864 for "cachas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering cachas vs cancha

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 “cachas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list