Which to use
“quejas” is a noun and “quejó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,744
- “quejas” frequency rank
- #20,788
- “quejó” frequency rank
- 25532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejas | quejó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de queja. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar. |
Where the eye mixes quejas and quejó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quejas with quejó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quejas is [ˈkexas] while quejó is [keˈxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejas is recorded at frequency rank #4,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkexas]. 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 25532, this pair ranks #236,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejas vs quejó
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "quejas": as. Private to "quejó": ó.
"quejas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quejas ← qeujas · qquejas · queajs · quejass · quejjas · quejsa · qujeas · uqejas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quejas" and "quejó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quejas" or "quejó"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejas" 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 #236,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejas" 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 #236,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.