quemo

[ˈkemo]

/[ˈkemo]/ noun

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The verdict

“quemo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,583
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cosa, costumbre, hábito o práctica que ha pasado de moda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quemo · quemo · Spanish

quemo · rank #26,583 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,583
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH píldoras

Nearest frequency peer: píldoras (-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 “quemo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quemo” 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).

quemo vs quo
60% similar
quemo vs Quim
40% similar
quemo vs quiso
60% similar

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

Key facts for quemo
PropertyValue
Headwordquemo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkemo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,583
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quemo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.quemocae 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 “píldoras” (#26,582), “rallado” (#26,584), “puñal” (#26,581). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quemo” va en #26,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around quemo (IPA [ˈkemo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,583 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for quemo, with forms such as "qeumo", "qquemo", and "quemmo". 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, "quo", "Quim", "quiso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is quemo, spelled Q-U-E-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cosa, costumbre, hábito o práctica que ha pasado de moda.
  2. 2
    Situación ridícula.
  3. 3
    Persona que hace pasar vergüenza al resto de su grupo debido a las acciones inconvenientes que realiza.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ―Cálmense, señoras, eso se va a acabar. Yo vine al palacio para rescatar a Ágatha... ¡Vengan conmigo! ¡HUYAMOS! ―No, no podemos―dijo Katy Kit. ―Tipo que no vamos a andar vestidas con un mameluco gris por la calle. No da―agregó Gateen―. Es re out, es un quemo... ¡Bua, bua!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeumo
  • qquemo
  • quemmo
  • queom
  • qumeo
  • uqemo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeumo2qquemo1quemmo1queom2qumeo2uqemo2
Edit distance from "quemo"

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 "quemo"?
"quemo" is spelled Q-U-E-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkemo].
What does "quemo" mean?
As a noun, "quemo" means: Cosa, costumbre, hábito o práctica que ha pasado de moda.
What words are commonly confused with "quemo"?
"quemo" is commonly confused with "quo", "Quim", "quiso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quemo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quemo" is [ˈkemo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quemo" come from?
"quemo" 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 "quemo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

puñal#26,581rapto#26,585posar#26,563rouge#26,607

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

paños6 variantssang6 variantsMaura6 variantsmany6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list