Which to use
“Chema” is a name and “cremas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,330
- “Chema” frequency rank
- #24,083
- “cremas” frequency rank
- 66413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chema | cremas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hipocorístico de José María. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cremar. |
Where the eye mixes Chema and cremas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Chema runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against cremas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Chema with cremas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Chema is [ˈt͡ʃema] while cremas is [ˈkɾemas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chema is recorded at frequency rank #42,330, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃema]. cremas is at rank #24,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾemas].
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 66413, this pair ranks #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Chema vs cremas
Shared letters: acem. Private to "Chema": h. Private to "cremas": rs.
"Chema" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cremas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Chema" for "cremas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Chema" or "cremas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Chema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cremas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chema" and "cremas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chema vs chimba". 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 #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.