Which to use
“queje” and “quemen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,214
- “queje” frequency rank
- #28,898
- “quemen” frequency rank
- 64112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queje | quemen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes queje and quemen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queje runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against quemen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between queje and quemen
A purely visual mix-up. queje ([ˈkexe]) and quemen ([ˈkemẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64112, 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]. quemen is at rank #28,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkemẽn].
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 64112, this pair ranks #46,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of queje vs quemen
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queje": j. Private to "quemen": mn.
"queje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quemen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queje" and "quemen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "queje" or "quemen"?
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 "queje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queje" and "quemen" 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 #46,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.