Which to use
“quejar” is a verb and “quemas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,952
- “quejar” frequency rank
- #31,077
- “quemas” frequency rank
- 50029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejar | quemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar una persona un dolor físico o moral con palabras o gritos | Forma del plural de quema. |
Where the eye mixes quejar and quemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quejar and quemas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between quejar and quemas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quejar is [keˈxaɾ] while quemas is [ˈkemas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50029, 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]. quemas is at rank #31,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemas].
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 50029, this pair ranks #105,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejar vs quemas
Shared letters: aequ. Private to "quejar": jr. Private to "quemas": ms.
"quejar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quemas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quejar" and "quemas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quejar" or "quemas"?
After this comparison
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 "quemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejar" and "quemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quemas". 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 #105,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.