Which to use
“caderas” and “cuadras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,028
- “caderas” frequency rank
- #8,245
- “cuadras” frequency rank
- 23273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caderas | cuadras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cadera. | Forma del plural de cuadra. |
Where the eye mixes caderas and cuadras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. caderas (CVCVCVC) and cuadras (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between caderas and cuadras
A purely visual mix-up. caderas ([kaˈð̞eɾas]) and cuadras ([ˈkwað̞ɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caderas is recorded at frequency rank #15,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈð̞eɾas]. cuadras is at rank #8,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwað̞ɾas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23273, this pair ranks #246,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caderas vs cuadras
Shared letters: acdrs. Private to "caderas": e. Private to "cuadras": u.
"caderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cuadras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caderas" and "cuadras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caderas" or "cuadras"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caderas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caderas" and "cuadras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caderas vs cederá". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #246,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.