Which to use
“cuadrar” is a verb and “cuadro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,738
- “cuadrar” frequency rank
- #2,551
- “cuadro” frequency rank
- 43289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuadrar | cuadro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comprobar que los resultados de las operaciones sean los correctos. | Lienzo o tabla pintado artísticamente. |
Where the eye mixes cuadrar and cuadro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cuadrar runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against cuadro's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cuadrar with cuadro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cuadrar is [kwaˈð̞ɾaɾ] while cuadro is [ˈkwað̞ɾo]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43289, 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]. cuadro is at rank #2,551, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwað̞ɾo].
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 43289, this pair ranks #143,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuadrar vs cuadro
Shared letters: acdru. Private to "cuadrar": -. Private to "cuadro": o.
"cuadrar" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cuadro" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuadrar" for "cuadro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cuadrar" or "cuadro"?
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 "cuadro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuadrar" and "cuadro" 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 #143,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.