quebrada

[keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]

/[keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“quebrada” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,041
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hondonada profunda sobre una montaña, de paredes abruptas, excavada por las aguas en el transcurso del tiempo o por acción tectónica, por cuyo fondo corre un riachuelo o arroyo al menos durante una...

Corpus desk

Index ES-quebrada · quebrada · Spanish

quebrada · rank #12,041 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,041
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH quijote

Nearest frequency peer: quijote (+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 “quebrada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quebrada” 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).

quebrada vs querida
75% similar
quebrada vs quemada
75% similar
quebrada vs quebrar
75% similar

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

Key facts for quebrada
PropertyValue
Headwordquebrada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,041
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quebrada”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).quebradacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quijote” (#12,042), “pólvora” (#12,039), “Raquel” (#12,043). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quebrada” va en #12,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quebrada (IPA [keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,041 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quebrada, with forms such as "qeubrada", "qquebrada", and "quberada". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "querida", "quemada", "quebrar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is quebrada, spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hondonada profunda sobre una montaña, de paredes abruptas, excavada por las aguas en el transcurso del tiempo o por acción tectónica, por cuyo fondo corre un riachuelo o arroyo al menos durante una parte del año.
  2. 2
    Río o arroyo que corre por una quebrada.
  3. 3
    Paso estrecho entre las montañas.
  4. 4
    Hoja de tabaco de superior calidad, pero agujereada.

This word in other languages

ravine(English)ravin(Français)Schlucht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeubrada
  • qquebrada
  • quberada
  • quebarda
  • quebbrada
  • quebraad
  • quebradda
  • quebrdaa
  • quebrrada
  • querbada
  • quevrada
  • uqebrada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeubrada2qquebrada1quberada2quebarda2quebbrada1quebraad2quebradda1quebrdaa2
Edit distance from "quebrada"

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 "quebrada"?
"quebrada" is spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈβ̞ɾað̞a].
What does "quebrada" mean?
As a noun, "quebrada" means: Hondonada profunda sobre una montaña, de paredes abruptas, excavada por las aguas en el transcurso del tiempo o por acción tectónica, por cuyo fondo corre un riachuelo o arroyo al menos durante una...
What words are commonly confused with "quebrada"?
"quebrada" is commonly confused with "querida", "quemada", "quebrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quebrada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quebrada" is [keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quebrada" come from?
"quebrada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reclaman#12,046Robinson#12,051predecir#12,028sensores#12,054

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

plantean12 variantstenencia12 variantsubicadas12 variantsviolador12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list