Which to use
“queje” and “quejó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,214
- “queje” frequency rank
- #20,788
- “quejó” frequency rank
- 56002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queje | quejó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar. |
Where the eye mixes queje and quejó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: queje vs quejó
A purely visual mix-up. queje ([ˈkexe]) and quejó ([keˈxo]) 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 - e in “queje” becomes ó in “quejó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56002, 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]. 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 56002, this pair ranks #76,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of queje vs quejó
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "queje": -. Private to "quejó": ó.
"queje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quejó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- queje ← qeuje · qqueje · queej · quejje · qujee · uqeje
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queje" and "quejó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queje" or "quejó" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "queje" and "quejó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queje" 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 #76,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queje" and "quejó" 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 #76,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.