cuenta
[ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]
The verdict
“cuenta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #130
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8,288
- “C” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de contar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cuenta · cuenta · Spanish
cuenta · rank #130 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #130
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,288
- PHOTO-FINISH contra
Nearest frequency peer: contra (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “cuenta”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- sólo
sólo
99,874 corpus weight
- aunque
aunque
99,873 corpus weight
- contra
contra
99,872 corpus weight
- cuenta
cuenta
99,871 corpus weight
- decir
decir
99,870 corpus weight
- gobierno
gobierno
99,869 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “cuenta” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cuenta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkwẽn̪t̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #130 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cuenta” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around cuenta (IPA [ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #130 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuenta, with forms such as "ccuenta", "ceunta", and "cuenat". 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, "cuña", "cuota", "cueva", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 cuenta, spelled C-U-E-N-T-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de contar.
- 2Razonamiento u operación aritmética para calcular un valor, resultado o medida.
- 3Papel en el que constan estos cálculos.
- 4Dinero depositado en un banco o institución afín (cuenta bancaria).
- 5Explicación que se da para justificar un comportamiento.
- 6Responsabilidad que se asume por algo o alguien.
- 7Piezas, generalmente redondas, con un orificio por el que pasa un hilo para formar un collar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cuenta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sacar cuentas para comprar.
La cuenta del restorante.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccuenta
- ceunta
- cuenat
- cuennta
- cuentta
- cuetna
- ucenta
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuenta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cuenta", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "cuenta". Here's where to go from here.
- "cuenta" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "cuña". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #130 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.