Which to use
“guarda” is a noun and “guarde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,848
- “guarda” frequency rank
- #13,262
- “guarde” frequency rank
- 17110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guarda | guarde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que cuida o custodia algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de guardar o de guardarse. |
Where the eye mixes guarda and guarde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses guarda with guarde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: guarda is [ˈgwaɾð̞a] while guarde is [ˈgwaɾð̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “guarda” becomes e in “guarde”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guarda is recorded at frequency rank #3,848, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgwaɾð̞a]. guarde is at rank #13,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgwaɾð̞e].
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 17110, this pair ranks #273,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of guarda vs guarde
Shared letters: adgru. Private to "guarda": -. Private to "guarde": e.
"guarda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "guarde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guarda" and "guarde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "guarda" vs "guarde" - which ranks higher?
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 "guarda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guarde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "guarda" and "guarde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glande vs guarde". 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 #273,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.