Which to use
“cuadradas” is an adjective and “cuadrados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,203
- “cuadradas” frequency rank
- #5,708
- “cuadrados” frequency rank
- 30911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadradas | cuadrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cuadrado. | Forma del plural de cuadrado. |
Where the eye mixes cuadradas and cuadrados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cuadradas and cuadrados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadradas is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞as] while cuadrados is [kwaˈð̞ɾað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “cuadradas” becomes o in “cuadrados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30911, 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]. 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 30911, this pair ranks #209,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuadradas vs cuadrados
Shared letters: acdrsu. Private to "cuadradas": -. Private to "cuadrados": o.
"cuadradas" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "cuadrados" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuadradas" and "cuadrados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cuadradas" or "cuadrados" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "cuadrados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadradas" and "cuadrados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadrados vs cuadritos". 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 #209,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.