querer

[kɨˈɾeɾ]

/[kɨˈɾeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“querer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wollen, mögen

Corpus desk

Index DE-querer · querer · German

querer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for querer
PropertyValue
Headwordquerer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɨˈɾeɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „querer“ im Deutschen

quererschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

querer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kɨˈɾeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for querer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is querer, spelled Q-U-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    wollen, mögen
  2. 2
    lieben, gern haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how querer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eu quero que venhas comigo.
  2. Oi papai, quero-te!

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "querer"?
"querer" is spelled Q-U-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɨˈɾeɾ].
What does "querer" mean?
As a verb, "querer" means: wollen, mögen
How do you pronounce "querer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "querer" is [kɨˈɾeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "querer" come from?
"querer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list