Which to use
“quemaron” and “quemarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,434
- “quemaron” frequency rank
- #30,636
- “quemarse” frequency rank
- 45070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quemaron | quemarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse. | Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor. |
Where the eye mixes quemaron and quemarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quemaron (CVVCVCVC) and quemarse (CVVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses quemaron with quemarse
A purely visual mix-up. quemaron ([keˈmaɾõn]) and quemarse ([keˈmaɾse]) 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 45070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quemaron is recorded at frequency rank #14,434, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾõn]. quemarse is at rank #30,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾse].
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 45070, this pair ranks #133,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quemaron vs quemarse
Shared letters: aemqru. Private to "quemaron": no. Private to "quemarse": s.
"quemaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "quemarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quemaron" and "quemarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quemaron" vs "quemarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quemaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quemaron" and "quemarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedare vs quemarse". 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 #133,569 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.