Which to use
“quejas” and “quemas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,744
- “quejas” frequency rank
- #31,077
- “quemas” frequency rank
- 35821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejas | quemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de queja. | Forma del plural de quema. |
Where the eye mixes quejas and quemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quejas and quemas
A purely visual mix-up. quejas ([ˈkexas]) and quemas ([ˈkemas]) 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 “quejas” becomes m in “quemas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35821, 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]. 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 35821, this pair ranks #183,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejas vs quemas
Shared letters: aeqsu. Private to "quejas": j. Private to "quemas": m.
"quejas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quemas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quejas" and "quemas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quejas" or "quemas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quejas" and "quemas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejas" 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 #183,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejas" 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 #183,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.