quemaba

[keˈmaβ̞a]

/[keˈmaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“quemaba” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,331
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quemaba · quemaba · Spanish

quemaba · rank #38,331 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,331
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH quejaban

Nearest frequency peer: quejaban (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “quemaba”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “quemaba” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quemaba vs quemar
71% similar
quemaba vs queman
71% similar
quemaba vs quemas
71% similar

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

Key facts for quemaba
PropertyValue
Headwordquemaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keˈmaβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,331
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quemaba”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.quemabacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quejaban” (#38,330), “quitaran” (#38,332), “radiología” (#38,333). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quemaba” va en #38,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around quemaba (IPA [keˈmaβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,331 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for quemaba, with forms such as "qeumaba", "qquemaba", and "queamba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "quemar", "queman", "quemas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is quemaba, spelled Q-U-E-M-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeumaba
  • qquemaba
  • queamba
  • quemaab
  • quemabba
  • quemava
  • quembaa
  • quemmaba
  • qumeaba
  • uqemaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quemaba - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qeumaba2qquemaba1queamba2quemaab2quemabba1quemava1quembaa2quemmaba1
Edit distance from "quemaba"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quemaba"?
"quemaba" is spelled Q-U-E-M-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈmaβ̞a].
What does "quemaba" mean?
As a verb, "quemaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse.
What words are commonly confused with "quemaba"?
"quemaba" is commonly confused with "quemar", "queman", "quemas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quemaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quemaba" is [keˈmaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quemaba" come from?
"quemaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recluso#38,337redacta#38,339repites#38,349porcino#38,312

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

repugna10 variantspijamas10 variantsnitidez10 variantsSurinam10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list