Which to use
“cuadrada” is an adjective and “cuadrados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,067
- “cuadrada” frequency rank
- #5,708
- “cuadrados” frequency rank
- 21775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadrada | cuadrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cuadrado. | Forma del plural de cuadrado. |
Where the eye mixes cuadrada and cuadrados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cuadrada runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCV) against cuadrados's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cuadrada and cuadrados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadrada is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a] while cuadrados is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuadrada is recorded at frequency rank #16,067, classified as anadj, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a]. cuadrados is at rank #5,708, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞os].
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 21775, this pair ranks #253,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cuadrada vs cuadrados
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadrada": -. Private to "cuadrados": os.
"cuadrada" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "cuadrados" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuadrada" and "cuadrados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cuadrada" or "cuadrados"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadrada" and "cuadrados" 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 #253,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.