Which to use
“chequea” is a verb and “cheques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,975
- “chequea” frequency rank
- #14,094
- “cheques” frequency rank
- 51069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chequea | cheques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de chequear. | Forma del plural de cheque. |
Where the eye mixes chequea and cheques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chequea vs cheques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chequea is [t͡ʃeˈkea] while cheques is [ˈt͡ʃekes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “chequea” becomes s in “cheques”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chequea is recorded at frequency rank #36,975, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃeˈkea]. cheques is at rank #14,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃekes].
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 51069, this pair ranks #99,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chequea vs cheques
Shared letters: cehqu. Private to "chequea": a. Private to "cheques": s.
"chequea" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVV · "cheques" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chequea" and "cheques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chequea" or "cheques"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chequea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cheques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chequea" and "cheques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chequea vs chequeos". 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 #99,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.