Which to use
“cuadrar” is a verb and “cuadras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,738
- “cuadrar” frequency rank
- #8,245
- “cuadras” frequency rank
- 48983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadrar | cuadras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comprobar que los resultados de las operaciones sean los correctos. | Forma del plural de cuadra. |
Where the eye mixes cuadrar and cuadras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cuadrar and cuadras follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cuadrar with cuadras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadrar is [kwaˈð̞ɾaɾ] while cuadras is [ˈkwað̞ɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “cuadrar” becomes s in “cuadras”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuadrar is recorded at frequency rank #40,738, classified as averb, pronounced [kwaˈð̞ɾaɾ]. cuadras is at rank #8,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwað̞ɾas].
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 48983, this pair ranks #111,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuadrar vs cuadras
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadrar": -. Private to "cuadras": s.
"cuadrar" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cuadras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuadrar" and "cuadras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cuadrar" vs "cuadras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuadras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadrar" and "cuadras" 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 #111,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.