# machaca vs machado

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### machaca
*noun · IPA [maˈt͡ʃaka] · frequency rank #49,122*
Herramienta o instrumento para machacar o golpear.

### machado
*noun · IPA [maˈt͡ʃað̞o] · frequency rank #10,704*
Herramienta para cortar madera.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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