Which to use
“dicha” and “dichos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,370
- “dicha” frequency rank
- #3,245
- “dichos” frequency rank
- 4615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicha | dichos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estado del ánimo que se complace en el disfrute de algo bueno. | Forma del plural de dicho. |
Where the eye mixes dicha and dichos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dicha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against dichos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dicha vs dichos
A purely visual mix-up. dicha ([ˈd̪it͡ʃa]) and dichos ([ˈd̪it͡ʃos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4615, 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]. dichos is at rank #3,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃos].
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 4615, this pair ranks #315,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicha vs dichos
Shared letters: cdhi. Private to "dicha": a. Private to "dichos": os.
"dicha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dichos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dicha" for "dichos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dicha" or "dichos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dicha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dichos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicha" and "dichos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dichos vs dichosos". 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 #315,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.