Which to use
“dichas” and “dichosa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,237
- “dichas” frequency rank
- #33,546
- “dichosa” frequency rank
- 37783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dichas | dichosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dicho. | Forma del femenino de dichoso. |
Where the eye mixes dichas and dichosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dichas vs dichosa
A purely visual mix-up. dichas ([ˈd̪it͡ʃas]) and dichosa ([d̪iˈt͡ʃosa]) 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 37783, 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]. dichosa is at rank #33,546, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪iˈt͡ʃosa].
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 37783, this pair ranks #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dichas vs dichosa
Shared letters: acdhis. Private to "dichas": -. Private to "dichosa": o.
"dichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dichosa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dichas" and "dichosa" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dichas" or "dichosa" 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 "dichas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dichosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dichas" and "dichosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dichosa 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 #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.