cuadrada

[kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]

/[kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“cuadrada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,067 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,067
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de cuadrado.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cuadrada vs curada
75% similar
cuadrada vs cuadras
75% similar
cuadrada vs cuidada
75% similar

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

Key facts for cuadrada
PropertyValue
Headwordcuadrada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,067
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuadrada” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cuadrada lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cuadrada is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,067 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de cuadrado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuadrada, with forms such as "caudrada", "ccuadrada", and "cuadarda". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "curada", "cuadras", "cuidada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cuadrada, spelled C-U-A-D-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de cuadrado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: caudrada,ccuadrada,cuadarda,cuaddrada,cuadraad,cuadradda,cuadrdaa,cuadrrada,cuardada,cudarada,ucadrada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuadrada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

caudrada2ccuadrada1cuadarda2cuaddrada1cuadraad2cuadradda1cuadrdaa2cuadrrada1
Edit distance from "cuadrada"

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 "cuadrada"?
"cuadrada" is spelled C-U-A-D-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a].
What does "cuadrada" mean?
As an adjective, "cuadrada" means: Forma del femenino de cuadrado.
What words are commonly confused with "cuadrada"?
"cuadrada" is commonly confused with "curada", "cuadras", "cuidada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuadrada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuadrada" is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuadrada" come from?
"cuadrada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cuadrada”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-A-D-R-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “curada” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuadrada vs curada
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list