Which to use
“cache” and “cachete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,978
- “cache” frequency rank
- #47,616
- “cachete” frequency rank
- 81594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cache | cachete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Robo. | Parte de la cara del ser humano que está debajo de las sienes y ojos, y que se extiende de cada lado de la nariz hasta la barbilla cuya piel cierra lateralmente la boca. |
Where the eye mixes cache and cachete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cache with cachete
A purely visual mix-up. cache ([ˈkat͡ʃe]) and cachete ([kaˈt͡ʃet̪e]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “cache” sits inside “cachete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cache is recorded at frequency rank #33,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡ʃe]. cachete is at rank #47,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈt͡ʃet̪e].
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 81594, this pair ranks #10,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cache vs cachete
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "cache": -. Private to "cachete": t.
"cache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cachete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cache" and "cachete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cache" or "cachete" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cachete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cache" and "cachete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cacahuete vs cachete". 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 #10,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.