Which to use
“quebraron” and “quedaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,226
- “quebraron” frequency rank
- #2,524
- “quedaron” frequency rank
- 51750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebraron | quedaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quebraron and quedaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quebraron with quedaron
A purely visual mix-up. quebraron ([keˈβ̞ɾaɾõn]) and quedaron ([keˈð̞aɾõn]) 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 51750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quebraron is recorded at frequency rank #49,226, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾaɾõn]. quedaron is at rank #2,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾõn].
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 51750, this pair ranks #96,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quebraron vs quedaron
Shared letters: aenoqru. Private to "quebraron": b. Private to "quedaron": d.
"quebraron" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "quedaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quebraron" and "quedaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quebraron" vs "quedaron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quebraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quebraron" and "quedaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quebrados vs quebraron". 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 #96,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.