Which to use
“busqué” and “busquen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,367
- “busqué” frequency rank
- #9,248
- “busquen” frequency rank
- 20615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | busqué | busquen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de buscar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de buscar. |
Where the eye mixes busqué and busquen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. busqué runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against busquen's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses busqué with busquen
A purely visual mix-up. busqué ([busˈke]) and busquen ([ˈbuskẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
busqué is recorded at frequency rank #11,367, classified as averb, pronounced [busˈke]. busquen is at rank #9,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbuskẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20615, this pair ranks #258,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of busqué vs busquen
Shared letters: bqsu. Private to "busqué": é. Private to "busquen": en.
"busqué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "busquen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- busquen ← bbusquen · bsuquen · buqsuen · busqeun · busqquen · busquenn · busqune · bussquen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "busqué" for "busquen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "busqué" or "busquen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "busqué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "busquen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "busqué" and "busquen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "busqué vs Busquets". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #258,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.