Which to use
“echada” and “espada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,562
- “echada” frequency rank
- #3,781
- “espada” frequency rank
- 37343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | echada | espada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de echar. | Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura. |
Where the eye mixes echada and espada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses echada with espada
A purely visual mix-up. echada ([eˈt͡ʃað̞a]) and espada ([esˈpað̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
echada is recorded at frequency rank #33,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈt͡ʃað̞a]. espada is at rank #3,781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈpað̞a].
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 37343, this pair ranks #175,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of echada vs espada
Shared letters: ade. Private to "echada": ch. Private to "espada": ps.
"echada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "espada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "echada" and "espada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "echada" vs "espada" - which ranks higher?
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 "echada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "echada" and "espada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "echada vs echarán". 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 #175,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.