# cale vs chale

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### cale
*noun · IPA [ˈkale] · frequency rank #41,231*
Golpe suave con la mano.

### chale
*noun · IPA [ˈt͡ʃale] · frequency rank #34,937*
Persona de origen chino o con rasgos orientales avecindada en México.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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