chacravschacrasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“chacra” and “chacras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,936
“chacra” frequency rank
#41,783
“chacras” frequency rank
77719
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chacra chacras
Definition Campo de riego, labrado y sembrado para cultivo intensivo de legumbres, hortalizas, maíz, papas, frijoles, sandías, etc. Forma del plural de chacra.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chacra and chacras apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
chacra
7 ch
chacras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chacra ([ˈt͡ʃakɾa]) and chacras ([ˈt͡ʃakɾas]) 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) - “chacra” sits inside “chacras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chacra is recorded at frequency rank #35,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃakɾa]. chacras is at rank #41,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃakɾas].

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 77719, this pair ranks #15,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of chacra vs chacras

Shared letters: achr. Private to "chacra": -. Private to "chacras": s.

"chacra" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "chacras" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chacracahcra · cchacra · chacar · chaccra · chacrra · charca · chcara · chhacra
  • chacrascahcras · cchacras · chacars · chaccras · chacrass · chacrras · chacrsa · chcaras

Frequency comparison

chacra#35,936
chacras#41,783

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chacra" and "chacras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡ʃakɾa] versus [ˈt͡ʃakɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chacra" or "chacras"?
"chacra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,936 in our Spanish list, against #41,783 for "chacras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chacra vs chacras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chacra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list