Which to use
“cache” is a noun and “cachez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,409
- “cache” frequency rank
- #26,283
- “cachez” frequency rank
- 28692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cache | cachez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lieu propre à cacher ou à se cacher. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe cacher. |
Where the eye mixes cache and cachez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cache vs cachez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cache is \kaʃ\ while cachez is \ka.ʃe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cache” sits inside “cachez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28692, 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\. cachez is at rank #26,283, tagged as averb, 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 28692, this pair ranks #321,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cache vs cachez
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "cache": -. Private to "cachez": z.
"cache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cachez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cache" and "cachez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cache" vs "cachez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cachez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cache" and "cachez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachez vs coaches". 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 #321,278 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.