quemarse

[keˈmaɾse]

/[keˈmaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“quemarse” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,636
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quemarse · quemarse · Spanish

quemarse · rank #30,636 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,636
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quique

Nearest frequency peer: Quique (+2 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 “quemarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quemarse” 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).

quemarse vs quemas
75% similar
quemarse vs quemar
75% similar
quemarse vs quedase
75% similar

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

Key facts for quemarse
PropertyValue
Headwordquemarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keˈmaɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,636
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quemarse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quemarsecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Quique” (#30,638), “radicada” (#30,639), “procedieron” (#30,632). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quemarse” va en #30,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quemarse (IPA [keˈmaɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,636 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quemarse, with forms such as "qeumarse", "qquemarse", and "queamrse". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "quemas", "quemar", "quedase", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is quemarse, spelled Q-U-E-M-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor.
  2. 2
    Provocarse una sensación dolorosa en la boca, esófago o estómago, con un daño generalmente leve, por la ingestión de bebidas o alimentos muy calientes, picantes o irritantes.
  3. 3
    Perder la paciencia, irritarse.
  4. 4
    Perder el prestigio o reputación.
  5. 5
    Arder de deseos por algo, experimentar una fuerte pasión.
  6. 6
    Enrojecerse la piel bajo el efecto del sol, produciendo ardor y escozor.
  7. 7
    Volverse más moreno bajo el efecto del sol.
  8. 8
    Volverse loco.
  9. 9
    Saturar la conciencia de ideas o conceptos, sobre todo tras haber leído mucho.
  10. 10
    Estar a punto de acertar algo, faltar poco para acertar o hallar algo oculto.
  11. 11
    Arder en llamas.
  12. 12
    Dañarse un aparato eléctrico producto de un cortocircuito o problemas con el fluido eléctrico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Con estos apagones se me quemó el televisor

Synonyms

atiborrar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeumarse
  • qquemarse
  • queamrse
  • quemarce
  • quemares
  • quemarrse
  • quemarsse
  • quemasre
  • quemmarse
  • quemrase
  • qumearse
  • uqemarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeumarse2qquemarse1queamrse2quemarce1quemares2quemarrse1quemarsse1quemasre2
Edit distance from "quemarse"

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 "quemarse"?
"quemarse" is spelled Q-U-E-M-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈmaɾse].
What does "quemarse" mean?
As a verb, "quemarse" means: Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor.
What words are commonly confused with "quemarse"?
"quemarse" is commonly confused with "quemas", "quemar", "quedase". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quemarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quemarse" is [keˈmaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quemarse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

radicada#30,639presagio#30,629Plutarco#30,623planchar#30,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

requerían12 variantsrigurosos12 variantspelearse12 variantsrutinaria12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list