Which to use
“tachado” is a verb and “tacho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,317
- “tachado” frequency rank
- #37,876
- “tacho” frequency rank
- 74193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tachado | tacho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de tachar. | Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tachado and tacho apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tachado and tacho 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 2 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 74193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tachado is recorded at frequency rank #36,317, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪aˈt͡ʃað̞o]. tacho is at rank #37,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪at͡ʃo].
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 74193, this pair ranks #21,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tachado" and "tacho" be used interchangeably?
Remembering tachado vs tacho
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tachado”; for a noun, it's “tacho”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tachado” entry
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