eachvsEcheWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: each is a adjective, Eche is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“each” is an adjective and “Eche” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,787
“each” frequency rank
#13,895
“Eche” frequency rank
54682
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature each Eche
Definition Cada. Apellido.

Where the eye mixes each and Eche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
each
4 ch
Eche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: each is /iːt͡ʃ/ while Eche is [ˈet͡ʃe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

each is recorded at frequency rank #40,787, classified as anadj, pronounced /iːt͡ʃ/. Eche is at rank #13,895, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈet͡ʃe].

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 54682, this pair ranks #82,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of each vs Eche

Shared letters: ceh. Private to "each": a. Private to "Eche": -.

"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "Eche" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eachaech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah
  • Echecehe · ecche · eceh · echhe · ehce

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "each" and "Eche" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "each" is an adjective and "Eche" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "each" or "Eche"?
"Eche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,895 in our Spanish list, against #40,787 for "each". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "each" and "Eche". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Eche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #82,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "each" and "Eche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "each vs eat". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list