Which to use
“echado” is an adjective and “echan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,373
- “echado” frequency rank
- #9,806
- “echan” frequency rank
- 18179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | echado | echan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encargado de espiar o averiguar alguna cosa o para echar alguna especie. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de echar o de echarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set echado and echan apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
echado and echan form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
echado is recorded at frequency rank #8,373, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈt͡ʃað̞o]. echan is at rank #9,806, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈet͡ʃãn].
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 18179, this pair ranks #269,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "echado" and "echan" be used interchangeably?
Remembering echado vs echan
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “echado”; for a verb, it's “echan”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “echado” entry
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