Which to use
“quejaron” and “quemaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,299
- “quejaron” frequency rank
- #14,434
- “quemaron” frequency rank
- 47733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejaron | quemaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes quejaron and quemaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quejaron with quemaron
A purely visual mix-up. quejaron ([keˈxaɾõn]) and quemaron ([keˈmaɾõn]) 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 a single letter - j in “quejaron” becomes m in “quemaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47733, 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]. quemaron is at rank #14,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾõn].
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 47733, this pair ranks #118,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejaron vs quemaron
Shared letters: aenoqru. Private to "quejaron": j. Private to "quemaron": m.
"quejaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "quemaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quejaron" and "quemaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quejaron" vs "quemaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "quejaron" and "quemaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejaron" and "quemaron" 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 #118,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.