Which to use
“cuida” and “cuídate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,390
- “cuida” frequency rank
- #16,305
- “cuídate” frequency rank
- 22695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuida | cuídate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 imperativo afirmativo de cuidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes cuida and cuídate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cuida vs cuídate
A purely visual mix-up. cuida ([ˈkwið̞a]) and cuídate ([ˈkwið̞at̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22695, 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]. cuídate is at rank #16,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞at̪e].
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 22695, this pair ranks #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cuida vs cuídate
Shared letters: acdu. Private to "cuida": i. Private to "cuídate": etí.
"cuida" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cuídate" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuida ← ccuida · ciuda · cudia · cuiad · cuidda · ucida
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuida" and "cuídate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cuida" vs "cuídate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuídate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuida" and "cuídate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "climate vs cuídate". 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 #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.