cuartel

[kwaɾˈt̪el]

/[kwaɾˈt̪el]/ noun

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The verdict

“cuartel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,709
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lugar e instalaciones en los que se asienta un regimiento militar, durante la campaña o fuera de ésta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuartel · cuartel · Spanish

cuartel · rank #5,709 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,709
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuadrados

Nearest frequency peer: cuadrados (-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 “cuartel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cuartel” 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).

cuartel vs cuarto
71% similar
cuartel vs cuartos
71% similar
cuartel vs cuarteto
75% similar

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

Key facts for cuartel
PropertyValue
Headwordcuartel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kwaɾˈt̪el]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,709
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cuartel”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cuartelcae 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 “cuadrados” (#5,708), “cultivos” (#5,710), “creatividad” (#5,707). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuartel” va en #5,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cuartel (IPA [kwaɾˈt̪el]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,709 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuartel, with forms such as "caurtel", "ccuartel", and "cuaretl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "cuarto", "cuartos", "cuarteto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 cuartel, spelled C-U-A-R-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar e instalaciones en los que se asienta un regimiento militar, durante la campaña o fuera de ésta.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de edificios que proporcionan alojamiento y otras facilidades a un regimiento.
  3. 3
    Tributo que solía pagarse para financiar estas instalaciones.
  4. 4
    Libertades y favores que se dan a un enemigo vencido.
  5. 5
    Sección resultante de dividir una unidad en cuatro partes iguales.
  6. 6
    Sección administrativa en que se dividen algunas ciudades.
  7. 7
    En general, sección o porción de terreno asignada a un propósito.
  8. 8
    Diseño de jardinería, con macizos de flores o hierbas marcando cuadros.
  9. 9
    Cada una de las secciones del emblema de un escudo que esté dividido en cuatro.
  10. 10
    Por extensión, cada una de las áreas en que se divide un escudo.
  11. 11
    Portezuela desmontable que se aplica a las escotillas y almenas de un buque para cerrarlas.

This word in other languages

quarters(English)quartier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • caurtel
  • ccuartel
  • cuaretl
  • cuarrtel
  • cuartell
  • cuartle
  • cuarttel
  • cuatrel
  • curatel
  • ucartel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

caurtel2ccuartel1cuaretl2cuarrtel1cuartell1cuartle2cuarttel1cuatrel2
Edit distance from "cuartel"

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 "cuartel"?
"cuartel" is spelled C-U-A-R-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kwaɾˈt̪el].
What does "cuartel" mean?
As a noun, "cuartel" means: Lugar e instalaciones en los que se asienta un regimiento militar, durante la campaña o fuera de ésta.
What words are commonly confused with "cuartel"?
"cuartel" is commonly confused with "cuarto", "cuartos", "cuarteto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuartel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuartel" is [kwaɾˈt̪el]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuartel" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

certeza#5,699encargo#5,719cansada#5,697entendí#5,721

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

corrupto10 variantsevaluar10 variantsfundada10 variantsgriegos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list