Which to use
“cuídate” and “cuide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,305
- “cuídate” frequency rank
- #13,430
- “cuide” frequency rank
- 29735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuídate | cuide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de cuidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cuidar o de cuidarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuídate and cuide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cuídate and cuide
A purely visual mix-up. cuídate ([ˈkwið̞at̪e]) and cuide ([ˈkwið̞e]) 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 29735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuídate is recorded at frequency rank #16,305, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞at̪e]. cuide is at rank #13,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞e].
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 29735, this pair ranks #215,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuídate vs cuide
Shared letters: cdeu. Private to "cuídate": atí. Private to "cuide": i.
"cuídate" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "cuide" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuide ← ccuide · ciude · cudie · cuidde · cuied · ucide
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuídate" and "cuide" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cuídate" vs "cuide" - 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 "cuídate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuídate" and "cuide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuide vs cute". 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 #215,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.