quejanvsquieranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,170
“quejan” frequency rank
#2,471
“quieran” frequency rank
10641
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quejan quieran
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de querer.

Where the eye mixes quejan and quieran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
quejan
7 ch
quieran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quejan ([ˈkexãn]) and quieran ([ˈkjeɾãn]) 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 10641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quejan is recorded at frequency rank #8,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkexãn]. quieran is at rank #2,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾãn].

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 10641, this pair ranks #297,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quejan vs quieran

Shared letters: aenqu. Private to "quejan": j. Private to "quieran": ir.

"quejan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "quieran" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quejanqeujan · qquejan · queajn · quejann · quejjan · quejna · qujean · uqejan
  • quieranqiueran · qquieran · queiran · quiearn · quierann · quierna · quierran · quirean

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quejan" and "quieran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkexãn] versus [ˈkjeɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quejan" or "quieran"?
"quieran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,471 in our Spanish list, against #8,170 for "quejan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list