Which to use
“cuiden” and “cuídense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,289
- “cuiden” frequency rank
- #49,559
- “cuídense” frequency rank
- 70848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuiden | cuídense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cuidar o de cuidarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de cuidarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes cuiden and cuídense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cuiden with cuídense
A purely visual mix-up. cuiden ([ˈkwið̞ẽn]) and cuídense ([ˈkwið̞ẽnse]) 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 70848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuiden is recorded at frequency rank #21,289, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞ẽn]. cuídense is at rank #49,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞ẽnse].
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 70848, this pair ranks #28,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuiden vs cuídense
Shared letters: cdenu. Private to "cuiden": i. Private to "cuídense": sí.
"cuiden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "cuídense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuiden ← ccuiden · ciuden · cudien · cuidden · cuidenn · cuidne · cuiedn · uciden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuiden" and "cuídense" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cuiden" or "cuídense"?
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 "cuiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuídense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuiden" and "cuídense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuídense vs cuides". 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 #28,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.