Which to use
“quemar” and “queme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,659
- “quemar” frequency rank
- #22,163
- “queme” frequency rank
- 27822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quemar | queme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prender fuego y hacer que la cosa arda hasta consumirse total o parcialmente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes quemar and queme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quemar 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.
Visual trap between quemar and queme
A purely visual mix-up. quemar ([keˈmaɾ]) 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 27822, 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]. 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 27822, this pair ranks #224,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quemar vs queme
Shared letters: emqu. Private to "quemar": ar. Private to "queme": -.
"quemar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queme" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quemar" and "queme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quemar" or "queme" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quemar" 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 #224,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quemar" 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 #224,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.