cuatro

[ˈkwat̪ɾo]

/[ˈkwat̪ɾo]/ num

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The verdict

“cuatro” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#325
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tres y uno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuatro · cuatro · Spanish

cuatro · rank #325 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #325
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH c

Nearest frequency peer: c (-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 “cuatro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cuatro” 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).

cuatro vs curo
67% similar
cuatro vs culto
67% similar
cuatro vs cuero
67% similar

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

Key facts for cuatro
PropertyValue
Headwordcuatro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈkwat̪ɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#325
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cuatro”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cuatrocae 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 “c” (#324), “desarrollo” (#326), “vas” (#323). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuatro” va en #325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cuatro (IPA [ˈkwat̪ɾo]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #325 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuatro, with forms such as "cautro", "ccuatro", and "cuator". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "curo", "culto", "cuero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cuatro, spelled C-U-A-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tres y uno.
  2. 2
    Que ocupa el cuarto lugar en una serie.
  3. 3
    Que está cuatro veces. Se usa delante de un sustantivo, pero también puede ir solo.
  4. 4
    Delante de algunos sustantivos, expresa una cantidad pequeña e indeterminada de los mismos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cuatro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El capítulo cuatro.
  2. Vinieron los cuatro hermanos.

Synonyms

cuarto

This word in other languages

four(English)quatre(Français)vier(Deutsch)quatro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cautro
  • ccuatro
  • cuator
  • cuatrro
  • cuattro
  • cutaro
  • ucatro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuatro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cautro2ccuatro1cuator2cuatrro1cuattro1cutaro2ucatro2
Edit distance from "cuatro"

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 "cuatro"?
"cuatro" is spelled C-U-A-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwat̪ɾo].
What does "cuatro" mean?
As a numeral, "cuatro" means: Tres y uno.
What words are commonly confused with "cuatro"?
"cuatro" is commonly confused with "curo", "culto", "cuero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuatro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuatro" is [ˈkwat̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuatro" come from?
"cuatro" 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 "cuatro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

varios#330frente#319seguro#335podría#312

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

dicho7 variantsalgún7 variantssería7 variantshemos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list