Which to use
“dicha” is a noun and “dicho” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,370
- “dicha” frequency rank
- #317
- “dicho” frequency rank
- 1687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicha | dicho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estado del ánimo que se complace en el disfrute de algo bueno. | Mencionado anteriormente. |
Where the eye mixes dicha and dicho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dicha vs dicho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dicha is [ˈd̪it͡ʃa] while dicho is [ˈd̪it͡ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “dicha” becomes o in “dicho”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dicha is recorded at frequency rank #1,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃa]. dicho is at rank #317, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃo].
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 1687, this pair ranks #321,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicha vs dicho
Shared letters: cdhi. Private to "dicha": a. Private to "dicho": o.
"dicha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dicho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dicha" and "dicho" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dicha" vs "dicho" - which ranks higher?
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 "dicha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dicho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicha" and "dicho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dicho vs divo". 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 #321,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.