Which to use
“quejen” and “querés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- #6,583
- “querés” frequency rank
- 42825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejen | querés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quejen and querés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quejen vs querés
A purely visual mix-up. quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) and querés ([keˈɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42825, 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]. querés is at rank #6,583, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈɾes].
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 42825, this pair ranks #146,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quejen vs querés
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quejen": jn. Private to "querés": rsé.
"quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "querés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quejen ← qeujen · qquejen · queejn · quejenn · quejjen · quejne · qujeen · uqejen
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "quejen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejen" and "querés" 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 #146,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.