quejan

[ˈkexãn]

/[ˈkexãn]/ verb

The verdict

“quejan” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,170
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quejan · quejan · Spanish

quejan · rank #8,170 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,170
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH putos

Nearest frequency peer: putos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “quejan”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “quejan” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quejan vs quema
67% similar
quejan vs quejó
67% similar
quejan vs quepa
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for quejan
PropertyValue
Headwordquejan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkexãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,170
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quejan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quejan lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around quejan (IPA [ˈkexãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,170 among 364 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for quejan, with forms such as "qeujan", "qquejan", and "queajn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "quema", "quejó", "quepa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is quejan, spelled Q-U-E-J-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeujan
  • qquejan
  • queajn
  • quejann
  • quejjan
  • quejna
  • qujean
  • uqejan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quejan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeujan2qquejan1queajn2quejann1quejjan1quejna2qujean2uqejan2
Edit distance from "quejan"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quejan"?
"quejan" is spelled Q-U-E-J-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkexãn].
What does "quejan" mean?
As a verb, "quejan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse.
What words are commonly confused with "quejan"?
"quejan" is commonly confused with "quema", "quejó", "quepa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quejan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quejan" is [ˈkexãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quejan" come from?
"quejan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "quejan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list