dichosvsduchasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dichos is a noun, duchas is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dichos” is a noun and “duchas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,245
“dichos” frequency rank
#22,671
“duchas” frequency rank
25916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dichos and duchas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dichos
6 ch
duchas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dichos is [ˈd̪it͡ʃos] while duchas is [ˈd̪ut͡ʃas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dichos is recorded at frequency rank #3,245, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪it͡ʃos]. 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 25916, this pair ranks #234,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dichos vs duchas

Shared letters: cdhs. Private to "dichos": io. Private to "duchas": au.

"dichos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "duchas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dichosdcihos · ddichos · dicchos · dichhos · dichoss · dichso · dicohs · dihcos
  • duchasdcuhas · dduchas · ducahs · ducchas · duchass · duchhas · duchsa · duhcas

Frequency comparison

dichos#3,245
duchas#22,671

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dichos" and "duchas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dichos" is a noun and "duchas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dichos" or "duchas"?
"dichos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,245 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 dichos vs duchas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dichos”; for an adjective, it's “duchas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dichos” 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