Which to use
“quejar” and “quejó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,952
- “quejar” frequency rank
- #20,788
- “quejó” frequency rank
- 39740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejar | quejó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar una persona un dolor físico o moral con palabras o gritos | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar. |
Where the eye mixes quejar and quejó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quejar and quejó
A purely visual mix-up. quejar ([keˈxaɾ]) and quejó ([keˈxo]) 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 39740, 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]. quejó is at rank #20,788, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈxo].
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 39740, this pair ranks #162,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejar vs quejó
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "quejar": ar. Private to "quejó": ó.
"quejar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quejar ← qeujar · qquejar · queajr · quejarr · quejjar · quejra · qujear · uqejar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quejar" and "quejó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quejar" or "quejó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejar" and "quejó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quejó vs Quero". 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 #162,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.