cuádriceps

[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]

/[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]/ adj

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The verdict

“cuádriceps” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,686 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,686
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene cuatro cabezas.

Key facts for cuádriceps
PropertyValue
Headwordcuádriceps
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuádriceps” 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). cuádriceps lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cuádriceps is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,686 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cuádriceps, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cuádriceps, spelled C-U-Á-D-R-I-C-E-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene cuatro cabezas.
  2. 2
    Dicho de algún músculo: que tiene cuatro cabezas.

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 "cuádriceps"?
"cuádriceps" is spelled C-U-Á-D-R-I-C-E-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwað̞ɾiseps].
What does "cuádriceps" mean?
As an adjective, "cuádriceps" means: Que tiene cuatro cabezas.
How do you pronounce "cuádriceps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuádriceps" is [ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuádriceps" come from?
"cuádriceps" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cuádriceps”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-Á-D-R-I-C-E-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkwað̞ɾiseps] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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