Which to use
“dichas” is an adjective and “dichos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,237
- “dichas” frequency rank
- #3,245
- “dichos” frequency rank
- 7482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dichas | dichos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dicho. | Forma del plural de dicho. |
Where the eye mixes dichas and dichos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dichas and dichos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dichas with dichos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dichas is [ˈd̪it͡ʃas] while dichos is [ˈd̪it͡ʃos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “dichas” becomes o in “dichos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dichas is recorded at frequency rank #4,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃas]. 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 7482, this pair ranks #307,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dichas vs dichos
Shared letters: cdhis. Private to "dichas": a. Private to "dichos": o.
"dichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dichos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dichas" and "dichos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dichas" or "dichos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dichas" 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 #307,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dichas" and "dichos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dichas vs dimas". 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 #307,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.