Which to use
“quejen” and “quejó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- #20,788
- “quejó” frequency rank
- 57030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejen | quejó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 quejen and quejó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quejen vs quejó
A purely visual mix-up. quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejen is recorded at frequency rank #36,242, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkexẽn]. 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 57030, this pair ranks #72,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quejen vs quejó
Shared letters: ejqu. Private to "quejen": n. Private to "quejó": ó.
"quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quejen ← qeujen · qquejen · queejn · quejenn · quejjen · quejne · qujeen · uqejen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quejen" and "quejó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quejen" 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 "quejen" 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 #72,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejen" and "quejó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje vs quejen". 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 #72,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.