Which to use
“quejar” and “quejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,952
- “quejar” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- 55194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejar | quejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar una persona un dolor físico o moral con palabras o gritos | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes quejar and quejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quejar and quejen
A purely visual mix-up. quejar ([keˈxaɾ]) and quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) 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 55194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejar is recorded at frequency rank #18,952, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈxaɾ]. quejen is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexẽn].
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 55194, this pair ranks #79,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quejar vs quejen
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "quejar": ar. Private to "quejen": n.
"quejar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quejar" for "quejen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quejar" or "quejen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quejar" and "quejen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejar" and "quejen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje vs quejen". 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 #79,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.