Which to use
“cache” is a noun and “cachées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,409
- “cache” frequency rank
- #14,216
- “cachées” frequency rank
- 16625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cache | cachées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lieu propre à cacher ou à se cacher. | Féminin pluriel de caché. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cache and cachées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cache is \kaʃ\ while cachées is \ka.ʃe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cache is recorded at frequency rank #2,409, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaʃ\. cachées is at rank #14,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ka.ʃe\.
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 16625, this pair ranks #386,971 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cache vs cachées
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "cache": -. Private to "cachées": sé.
"cache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cachées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cache ← acche · cacche · caceh · cachhe · cahce · ccache · ccahe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cache" and "cachées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cache" or "cachées"?
Remembering cache vs cachées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cache”; for an adjective, it's “cachées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cache” entry
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