cuaja

[ˈkwaxa]

/[ˈkwaxa]/ verb

The verdict

“cuaja” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,126 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,126
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cuajar o de cuajarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuaja · cuaja · Spanish

cuaja · rank #77,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,126
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuelgas

Nearest frequency peer: cuelgas (+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 “cuaja”

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 “cuaja” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cuaja
PropertyValue
Headwordcuaja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkwaxa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuaja” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cuelgas” (#77,127), “cruzaría” (#77,124), “cuestionaban” (#77,128). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuaja” va en #77,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuaja is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,126 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkwaxa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cuaja in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cuaja, spelled C-U-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cuajar o de cuajarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de cuajar.

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 "cuaja"?
"cuaja" is spelled C-U-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwaxa].
What does "cuaja" mean?
As a verb, "cuaja" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cuajar o de cuajarse.
How do you pronounce "cuaja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuaja" is [ˈkwaxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuaja" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list