Which to use
“cuadra” and “cuarta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,281
- “cuadra” frequency rank
- #3,039
- “cuarta” frequency rank
- 10320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadra | cuarta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recinto cerrado para el alojamiento de caballos. | Cada una de las cuatro partes iguales de un todo. |
Where the eye mixes cuadra and cuarta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cuadra vs cuarta
A purely visual mix-up. cuadra ([ˈkwað̞ɾa]) and cuarta ([ˈkwaɾt̪a]) 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 10320, 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]. cuarta is at rank #3,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwaɾt̪a].
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 10320, this pair ranks #299,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cuadra vs cuarta
Shared letters: acru. Private to "cuadra": d. Private to "cuarta": t.
"cuadra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuarta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuadra" and "cuarta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cuadra" vs "cuarta" - which ranks higher?
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 "cuadra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuarta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadra" and "cuarta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadra 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 #299,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.