cuadra

[ˈkwað̞ɾa]

/[ˈkwað̞ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cuadra” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,281
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recinto cerrado para el alojamiento de caballos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuadra · cuadra · Spanish

cuadra · rank #7,281 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,281
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cristianismo

Nearest frequency peer: cristianismo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cuadra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cuadra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cuadra vs cura
67% similar
cuadra vs cuida
67% similar
cuadra vs cubra
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cuadra
PropertyValue
Headwordcuadra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwað̞ɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,281
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cuadra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cuadracae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cristianismo” (#7,280), “cuanta” (#7,282), “criatura” (#7,279). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuadra” va en #7,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cuadra (IPA [ˈkwað̞ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,281 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuadra, with forms such as "caudra", "ccuadra", and "cuadar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cura", "cuida", "cubra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cuadra, spelled C-U-A-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recinto cerrado para el alojamiento de caballos.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, caballada de un mismo propietario.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, lugar desaseado y desordenado.
  4. 4
    Habitación cualquiera de amplias dimensiones.
  5. 5
    En especial, dormitorio colectivo y amplio.
  6. 6
    Tramo de una calle₁ entre una y otra esquina.
  7. 7
    Manga de un buque tomada a un cuarto de eslora desde la popa o la proa.
  8. 8
    Cuarto de una milla.
  9. 9
    Medida de superficie, equivalente a 6400 m², empleada para los terrenos de cultivo.
  10. 10
    Sala en que se ubica el horno de una panadería.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cuadra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mi empleo está ubicado a solo dos cuadras y media de la estación de tren.

Synonyms

caballerizachiquerocalle

This word in other languages

écurie(Français)Pferdestall(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • caudra
  • ccuadra
  • cuadar
  • cuaddra
  • cuadrra
  • cuarda
  • cudara
  • ucadra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuadra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

caudra2ccuadra1cuadar2cuaddra1cuadrra1cuarda2cudara2ucadra2
Edit distance from "cuadra"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cuadra"?
"cuadra" is spelled C-U-A-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwað̞ɾa].
What does "cuadra" mean?
As a noun, "cuadra" means: Recinto cerrado para el alojamiento de caballos.
What words are commonly confused with "cuadra"?
"cuadra" is commonly confused with "cura", "cuida", "cubra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuadra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuadra" is [ˈkwað̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuadra" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cuadra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cuanta#7,282corren#7,278dragón#7,298camina#7,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

cobro8 variantsBruno8 variantsbrillo8 variantsemplea8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list