dichasvsduchasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dichas” and “duchas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,237
“dichas” frequency rank
#22,671
“duchas” frequency rank
26908
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dichas duchas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dicho. Forma del femenino plural de ducho.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dichas and duchas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dichas
6 ch
duchas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dichas ([ˈd̪it͡ʃas]) and duchas ([ˈd̪ut͡ʃas]) 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 a single letter - i in “dichas” becomes u in “duchas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26908, 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]. duchas is at rank #22,671, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ut͡ʃas].

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 26908, this pair ranks #229,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dichas vs duchas

Shared letters: acdhs. Private to "dichas": i. Private to "duchas": u.

"dichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "duchas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dichasdcihas · ddichas · dicahs · dicchas · dichass · dichhas · dichsa · dihcas
  • duchasdcuhas · dduchas · ducahs · ducchas · duchass · duchhas · duchsa · duhcas

Frequency comparison

dichas#4,237
duchas#22,671

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dichas" and "duchas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪it͡ʃas] versus [ˈd̪ut͡ʃas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dichas" or "duchas"?
"dichas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,237 in our Spanish list, against #22,671 for "duchas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dichas vs duchas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dichas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list