Which to use
“queme” and “querés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,163
- “queme” frequency rank
- #6,583
- “querés” frequency rank
- 28746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queme | querés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quemar o de quemarse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes queme and querés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. queme runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against querés's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: queme vs querés
A purely visual mix-up. queme ([ˈkeme]) and querés ([keˈɾes]) 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 28746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queme is recorded at frequency rank #22,163, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeme]. querés is at rank #6,583, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈɾes].
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 28746, this pair ranks #220,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queme vs querés
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queme": m. Private to "querés": rsé.
"queme" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "querés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- queme ← qeume · qqueme · queem · quemme · qumee · uqeme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queme" for "querés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "queme" vs "querés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "queme" and "querés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queme" and "querés" 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 #220,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.