Which to use
“queman” and “queme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,929
- “queman” frequency rank
- #22,163
- “queme” frequency rank
- 37092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queman | queme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes queman and queme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queman runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against queme's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses queman with queme
A purely visual mix-up. queman ([ˈkemãn]) and queme ([ˈkeme]) 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 37092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queman is recorded at frequency rank #14,929, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkemãn]. queme is at rank #22,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeme].
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 37092, this pair ranks #177,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queman vs queme
Shared letters: emqu. Private to "queman": an. Private to "queme": -.
"queman" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queme" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queman" and "queme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "queman" or "queme"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "queman" and "queme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queman" and "queme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queme 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 #177,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.