Which to use
“cache” and “cate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,978
- “cache” frequency rank
- #38,559
- “cate” frequency rank
- 72537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cache | cate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Robo. | Suspenso de un test, examen o asignatura. |
Where the eye mixes cache and cate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cache with cate
A purely visual mix-up. cache ([ˈkat͡ʃe]) and cate ([ˈkat̪e]) 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 72537, 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]. cate is at rank #38,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪e].
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 72537, this pair ranks #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cache vs cate
Shared letters: ace. Private to "cache": h. Private to "cate": t.
"cache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cache" for "cate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cache" or "cate"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cache" and "cate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cate vs catre". 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 #25,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.