Which to use
“queme” and “querré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,163
- “queme” frequency rank
- #38,914
- “querré” frequency rank
- 61077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queme | querré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quemar o de quemarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes queme and querré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. queme runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against querré's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses queme with querré
A purely visual mix-up. queme ([ˈkeme]) and querré ([keˈre]) 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 61077, 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]. querré is at rank #38,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈre].
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 61077, this pair ranks #56,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of queme vs querré
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queme": m. Private to "querré": ré.
"queme" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "querré" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- queme ← qeume · qqueme · queem · quemme · qumee · uqeme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queme" for "querré" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queme" or "querré" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "queme" and "querré" 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 "querré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queme" and "querré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quero vs querré". 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 #56,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.