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Which to use

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

#48,864
“cachas” frequency rank
#15,030
“canchas” frequency rank
63894
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cachas canchas
Definition Forma del plural de cacha. Forma del plural de cancha.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cachas and canchas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cachas
7 ch
canchas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cachas ([ˈkat͡ʃas]) and canchas ([ˈkãnʲt͡ʃas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63894, 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]. canchas is at rank #15,030, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkãnʲt͡ʃas].

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 63894, this pair ranks #47,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cachas vs canchas

Shared letters: achs. Private to "cachas": -. Private to "canchas": n.

"cachas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "canchas" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cachasacchas · cacahs · cacchas · cachass · cachhas · cachsa · cahcas · ccachas
  • canchasacnchas · cacnhas · cancahs · cancchas · canchass · canchhas · canchsa · canhcas

Frequency comparison

cachas#48,864
canchas#15,030

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cachas" and "canchas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkat͡ʃas] versus [ˈkãnʲt͡ʃas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cachas" or "canchas"?
"canchas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,030 in our Spanish list, against #48,864 for "cachas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cachas vs canchas

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list