querida

[keˈɾið̞a]

/[keˈɾið̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“querida” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,107 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,107
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de querido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

querida vs querrá
57% similar
querida vs querido
86% similar
querida vs querría
71% similar

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

Key facts for querida
PropertyValue
Headwordquerida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[keˈɾið̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,107
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “querida” 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). querida lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for querida is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [keˈɾið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,107 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino singular de querido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for querida, with forms such as "qeurida", "qquerida", and "queirda". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "querrá", "querido", "querría", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 querida, spelled Q-U-E-R-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de querido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qeurida,qquerida,queirda,querdia,queriad,queridda,querrida,qureida,uqerida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of querida - 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.

qeurida2qquerida1queirda2querdia2queriad2queridda1querrida1qureida2
Edit distance from "querida"

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 "querida"?
"querida" is spelled Q-U-E-R-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈɾið̞a].
What does "querida" mean?
As an adjective, "querida" means: Forma del femenino singular de querido.
What words are commonly confused with "querida"?
"querida" is commonly confused with "querrá", "querido", "querría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "querida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "querida" is [keˈɾið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "querida" come from?
"querida" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “querida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-R-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [keˈɾið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “querrá” - see the side-by-side comparison. querida vs querrá
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list