Which to use
“quejó” and “quiso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,788
- “quejó” frequency rank
- #2,364
- “quiso” frequency rank
- 23152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejó | quiso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quejó and quiso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quejó with quiso
A purely visual mix-up. quejó ([keˈxo]) and quiso ([ˈkiso]) 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 23152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejó is recorded at frequency rank #20,788, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈxo]. quiso is at rank #2,364, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkiso].
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 23152, this pair ranks #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quejó vs quiso
Shared letters: qu. Private to "quejó": ejó. Private to "quiso": ios.
"quejó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quiso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quiso ← qiuso · qquiso · quios · quisso · qusio · uqiso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quejó" and "quiso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quejó" vs "quiso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quejó" and "quiso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quiso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejó" and "quiso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quejó 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 #247,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.