Which to use
“clavada” and “cuajada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,684
- “clavada” frequency rank
- #48,922
- “cuajada” frequency rank
- 77606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clavada | cuajada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de clavar. | Parte caseosa y crasa de la leche, que por la acción del calor o de un cuajo se separa del suero en su estado líquido, formando una masa propia para hacer queso o requesón. |
Where the eye mixes clavada and cuajada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. clavada (CCVCVCV) and cuajada (CVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: clavada vs cuajada
A purely visual mix-up. clavada ([klaˈβ̞að̞a]) and cuajada ([kwaˈxað̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clavada is recorded at frequency rank #28,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaˈβ̞að̞a]. cuajada is at rank #48,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kwaˈxað̞a].
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 77606, this pair ranks #15,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clavada vs cuajada
Shared letters: acd. Private to "clavada": lv. Private to "cuajada": ju.
"clavada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "cuajada" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clavada" for "cuajada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clavada" or "cuajada"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clavada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuajada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clavada" and "cuajada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuajada vs cursada". 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 #15,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.