Which to use
“cuadrada” is an adjective and “cuadrar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,067
- “cuadrada” frequency rank
- #40,738
- “cuadrar” frequency rank
- 56805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadrada | cuadrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cuadrado. | Comprobar que los resultados de las operaciones sean los correctos. |
Where the eye mixes cuadrada and cuadrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cuadrada and cuadrar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadrada is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞a] while cuadrar is [kwaˈð̞ɾaɾ]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56805, 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]. cuadrar is at rank #40,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾaɾ].
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 56805, this pair ranks #73,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuadrada vs cuadrar
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadrada": -. Private to "cuadrar": -.
"cuadrada" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV · "cuadrar" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuadrada" for "cuadrar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cuadrada" or "cuadrar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadrada" and "cuadrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadran vs cuadrar". 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 #73,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.