Which to use
“quemar” is a verb and “quemas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,659
- “quemar” frequency rank
- #31,077
- “quemas” frequency rank
- 36736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quemar | quemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prender fuego y hacer que la cosa arda hasta consumirse total o parcialmente. | Forma del plural de quema. |
Where the eye mixes quemar and quemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quemar and quemas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between quemar and quemas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quemar is [keˈmaɾ] while quemas is [ˈkemas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “quemar” becomes s in “quemas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quemar is recorded at frequency rank #5,659, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾ]. quemas is at rank #31,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemas].
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 36736, this pair ranks #179,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quemar vs quemas
Shared letters: aemqu. Private to "quemar": r. Private to "quemas": s.
"quemar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quemas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quemar" and "quemas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quemar" or "quemas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quemar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quemar" and "quemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quemas". 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 #179,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.