Which to use
“cacique” and “caciques” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,779
- “cacique” frequency rank
- #23,327
- “caciques” frequency rank
- 38106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cacique | caciques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jefe de una tribu taína. | Forma del plural de cacique. |
Where the eye mixes cacique and caciques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cacique with caciques
A purely visual mix-up. cacique ([kaˈsike]) and caciques ([kaˈsikes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cacique” sits inside “caciques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cacique is recorded at frequency rank #14,779, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsike]. caciques is at rank #23,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsikes].
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 38106, this pair ranks #171,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cacique vs caciques
Shared letters: aceiqu. Private to "cacique": -. Private to "caciques": s.
"cacique" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "caciques" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cacique" for "caciques" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cacique" or "caciques" show up more?
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 "cacique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caciques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #171,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.