Which to use
“cuadradas” is an adjective and “cuadrado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,203
- “cuadradas” frequency rank
- #7,133
- “cuadrado” frequency rank
- 32336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadradas | cuadrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cuadrado. | Rectángulo equilátero. |
Where the eye mixes cuadradas and cuadrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cuadradas runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against cuadrado's 8 (CVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cuadradas vs cuadrado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadradas is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞as] while cuadrado is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞o]. 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 32336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuadradas is recorded at frequency rank #25,203, classified as anadj, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞as]. cuadrado is at rank #7,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞o].
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 32336, this pair ranks #202,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuadradas vs cuadrado
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadradas": s. Private to "cuadrado": o.
"cuadradas" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "cuadrado" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuadradas" for "cuadrado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cuadradas" vs "cuadrado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadradas" and "cuadrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadrado 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 #202,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.