Which to use
“quema” and “queso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,348
- “quema” frequency rank
- #2,948
- “queso” frequency rank
- 9296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quema | queso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de quemar. | Alimento obtenido al separar la parte sólida de la leche mediante la adición de cuajo, prensando o cociendo luego la pasta resultante y madurándola en un grado variable. |
Where the eye mixes quema and queso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quema and queso
A purely visual mix-up. quema ([ˈkema]) and queso ([ˈkeso]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quema is recorded at frequency rank #6,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkema]. queso is at rank #2,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeso].
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 9296, this pair ranks #302,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quema vs queso
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quema": am. Private to "queso": os.
"quema" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "queso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quema" for "queso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quema" or "queso"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quema" and "queso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quema" and "queso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quema vs Quim". 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 #302,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.