cuartel

Name: cuartel, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[kwaɾˈt̪el]

/[kwaɾˈt̪el]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“cuartel” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,709 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,709
frequency rank, Spanish: 7
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar e instalaciones en los que se asienta un regimiento militar, durante la campaña o fuera de ésta.

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
Property	Value
Headword	cuartel
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[kwaɾˈt̪el]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#5,709
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	10
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuartel” 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). cuartel lands here:

#5,709

#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 cuartel is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kwaɾˈt̪el]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,709 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “cuartel”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-A-R-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [kwaɾˈt̪el] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “cuarto” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuartel vs cuarto
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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.