Which to use
“quebró” and “quedó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,162
- “quebró” frequency rank
- #1,101
- “quedó” frequency rank
- 23263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebró | quedó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quebró and quedó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quebró runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against quedó's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quebró vs quedó
A purely visual mix-up. quebró ([keˈβ̞ɾo]) and quedó ([keˈð̞o]) 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 23263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quebró is recorded at frequency rank #22,162, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾo]. quedó is at rank #1,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞o].
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 23263, this pair ranks #246,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quebró vs quedó
Shared letters: equó. Private to "quebró": br. Private to "quedó": d.
"quebró" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quedó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quebró" and "quedó" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quebró" vs "quedó" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quebró" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quebró" and "quedó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quebró vs Quero". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #246,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.