Which to use
“cuides” and “cuido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,971
- “cuides” frequency rank
- #20,325
- “cuido” frequency rank
- 55296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuides | cuido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de cuidar o de cuidarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cuidar o de cuidarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuides and cuido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cuides vs cuido
A purely visual mix-up. cuides ([ˈkwið̞es]) and cuido ([ˈkwið̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuides is recorded at frequency rank #34,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞es]. cuido is at rank #20,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwið̞o].
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 55296, this pair ranks #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuides vs cuido
Shared letters: cdiu. Private to "cuides": es. Private to "cuido": o.
"cuides" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "cuido" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuides" and "cuido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cuides" or "cuido"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuides" and "cuido" 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 #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.