Which to use
“quemas” and “quemo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,077
- “quemas” frequency rank
- #26,583
- “quemo” frequency rank
- 57660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quemas | quemo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de quema. | Cosa, costumbre, hábito o práctica que ha pasado de moda. |
Where the eye mixes quemas and quemo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quemas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quemo's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quemas and quemo
A purely visual mix-up. quemas ([ˈkemas]) and quemo ([ˈkemo]) 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 57660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quemas is recorded at frequency rank #31,077, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemas]. quemo is at rank #26,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemo].
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 57660, this pair ranks #69,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quemas vs quemo
Shared letters: emqu. Private to "quemas": as. Private to "quemo": o.
"quemas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quemo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quemas" and "quemo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quemas" or "quemo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quemas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quemas" and "quemo" 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 #69,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.