Which to use
“queda” and “quemo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #26,583
- “quemo” frequency rank
- 27020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | quemo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hora de la noche, señalada en algunos pueblos, especialmente las plazas cerradas, para que todos se recojan, lo cual se avisa con la campana. | Cosa, costumbre, hábito o práctica que ha pasado de moda. |
Where the eye mixes queda and quemo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. queda ([ˈkeð̞a]) and quemo ([ˈkemo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. quemo is at rank #26,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemo].
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 27020, this pair ranks #228,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs quemo
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queda": ad. Private to "quemo": mo.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quemo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV