quemasvsquemoWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
quemas
5 ch
quemo

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

  • quemas ← qeumas · qquemas · queams · quemass · quemmas · quemsa · qumeas · uqemas
  • quemo ← qeumo · qquemo · quemmo · queom · qumeo · uqemo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "quemas" and "quemo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkemas] versus [ˈkemo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quemas" or "quemo"?
"quemo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,583 in our Spanish list, against #31,077 for "quemas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list