Which to use
“cuida” and “cuidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,390
- “cuida” frequency rank
- #28,708
- “cuidas” frequency rank
- 35098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuida | cuidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cuidar o de cuidarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cuidar o de cuidarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuida and cuidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cuida vs cuidas
A purely visual mix-up. cuida ([ˈkwið̞a]) and cuidas ([ˈkwið̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cuida” sits inside “cuidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuida is recorded at frequency rank #6,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞a]. cuidas is at rank #28,708, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞as].
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 35098, this pair ranks #187,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuida vs cuidas
Shared letters: acdiu. Private to "cuida": -. Private to "cuidas": s.
"cuida" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cuidas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuida" for "cuidas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cuida" or "cuidas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuida" and "cuidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuidas vs cultas". 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 #187,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.