chequeavschequearWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“chequea” and “chequear” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,975
“chequea” frequency rank
#26,352
“chequear” frequency rank
63327
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chequea chequear
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de chequear. Revisar o examinar una cosa para comprobar su estado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chequea and chequear apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
chequea
8 ch
chequear

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chequea ([t͡ʃeˈkea]) and chequear ([t͡ʃekeˈaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “chequea” sits inside “chequear”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chequea is recorded at frequency rank #36,975, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃeˈkea]. chequear is at rank #26,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃekeˈaɾ].

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 63327, this pair ranks #49,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of chequea vs chequear

Shared letters: acehqu. Private to "chequea": -. Private to "chequear": r.

"chequea" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVV  ·  "chequear" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chequeacchequea · cehquea · cheqeua · cheqquea · chequae · cheuqea · chhequea · chqeuea
  • chequearcchequear · cehquear · cheqeuar · cheqquear · chequaer · chequearr · chequera · cheuqear

Frequency comparison

chequea#36,975
chequear#26,352

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chequea" and "chequear" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t͡ʃeˈkea] versus [t͡ʃekeˈaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chequea" or "chequear"?
"chequear" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,352 in our Spanish list, against #36,975 for "chequea". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chequea vs chequear

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chequea” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list