Which to use
“quejaron” and “quejarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,299
- “quejaron” frequency rank
- #9,880
- “quejarse” frequency rank
- 43179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejaron | quejarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. | Expresar quejas o disconformidad sobre algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes quejaron and quejarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quejaron with quejarse
A purely visual mix-up. quejaron ([keˈxaɾõn]) and quejarse ([keˈxaɾse]) 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 43179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejaron is recorded at frequency rank #33,299, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈxaɾõn]. quejarse is at rank #9,880, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈxaɾse].
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 43179, this pair ranks #144,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejaron vs quejarse
Shared letters: aejqru. Private to "quejaron": no. Private to "quejarse": s.
"quejaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "quejarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quejaron" for "quejarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quejaron" vs "quejarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejaron" and "quejarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quebraron vs quejaron". 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 #144,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.