Which to use
“echar” and “echen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,603
- “echar” frequency rank
- #14,346
- “echen” frequency rank
- 16949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | echar | echen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impulsar o empujar algo hacia algún lugar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de echar o de echarse. |
Where the eye mixes echar and echen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: echar vs echen
A purely visual mix-up. echar ([eˈt͡ʃaɾ]) and echen ([ˈet͡ʃẽn]) 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 16949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
echar is recorded at frequency rank #2,603, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈt͡ʃaɾ]. echen is at rank #14,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈet͡ʃẽn].
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 16949, this pair ranks #274,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of echar vs echen
Shared letters: ceh. Private to "echar": ar. Private to "echen": n.
"echar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "echen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "echar" and "echen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "echar" or "echen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "echar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "echen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "echar" and "echen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "echen vs ethel". 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 #274,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.