Which to use
“quebraron” and “quemaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,226
- “quebraron” frequency rank
- #14,434
- “quemaron” frequency rank
- 63660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebraron | quemaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes quebraron and quemaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quebraron runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against quemaron's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quebraron vs quemaron
A purely visual mix-up. quebraron ([keˈβ̞ɾaɾõn]) and quemaron ([keˈmaɾõn]) 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 63660, 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]. quemaron is at rank #14,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾõn].
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 63660, this pair ranks #48,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quebraron vs quemaron
Shared letters: aenoqru. Private to "quebraron": b. Private to "quemaron": m.
"quebraron" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "quemaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quebraron" and "quemaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quebraron" or "quemaron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quebraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quebraron" and "quemaron" 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 #48,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.