Which to use
“queje” and “quejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,214
- “queje” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- 71456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queje | quejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes queje and quejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between queje and quejen
A purely visual mix-up. queje ([ˈkexe]) and quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “queje” sits inside “quejen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queje is recorded at frequency rank #35,214, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkexe]. quejen is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexẽn].
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 71456, this pair ranks #27,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of queje vs quejen
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "queje": -. Private to "quejen": n.
"queje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queje" for "quejen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "queje" vs "quejen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queje" and "quejen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje 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 #27,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.