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 eye mixes cachas and canchas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cachas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against canchas's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cachas vs canchas
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cachas" and "canchas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cachas" vs "canchas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cachas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "canchas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cachas" and "canchas" 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 #47,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.