cuádriceps

[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]

/[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]/ adj

The verdict

“cuádriceps” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,686 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,686
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene cuatro cabezas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuadriceps · cuádriceps · Spanish

cuádriceps · rank #87,686 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,686
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH curioseando

Nearest frequency peer: curioseando (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cuádriceps”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cuádriceps” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cuádriceps
PropertyValue
Headwordcuádriceps
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkwað̞ɾiseps]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuádriceps” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cuádricepscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “curioseando” (#87,685), “Cyprus” (#87,687), “céltica” (#87,688). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuádriceps” va en #87,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuádriceps is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,686 among 8,288 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list