Which to use
“cuadra” is a noun and “cuadrada” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,281
- “cuadra” frequency rank
- #16,067
- “cuadrada” frequency rank
- 23348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadra | cuadrada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recinto cerrado para el alojamiento de caballos. | Forma del femenino de cuadrado. |
Where the eye mixes cuadra and cuadrada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cuadra runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against cuadrada's 8 (CVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cuadra and cuadrada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadra is [ˈkwað̞ɾa] while cuadrada is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cuadra” sits inside “cuadrada”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuadra is recorded at frequency rank #7,281, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwað̞ɾa]. cuadrada is at rank #16,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a].
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 23348, this pair ranks #246,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cuadra vs cuadrada
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadra": -. Private to "cuadrada": -.
"cuadra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuadrada" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuadra" and "cuadrada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cuadra" or "cuadrada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadra" and "cuadrada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadrada vs cuadran". 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 #246,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.