Which to use
“echar” and “errar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,603
- “echar” frequency rank
- #30,892
- “errar” frequency rank
- 33495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | echar | errar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impulsar o empujar algo hacia algún lugar. | Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es. |
Where the eye mixes echar and errar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between echar and errar
A purely visual mix-up. echar ([eˈt͡ʃaɾ]) and errar ([eˈraɾ]) 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 33495, 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]. errar is at rank #30,892, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈraɾ].
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 33495, this pair ranks #196,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of echar vs errar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "echar": ch. Private to "errar": -.
"echar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "errar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "echar" for "errar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "echar" vs "errar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "echar" and "errar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "echar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "echar" and "errar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errar vs erre". 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 #196,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.