Which to use
“queme” and “quise” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,163
- “queme” frequency rank
- #3,355
- “quise” frequency rank
- 25518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queme | quise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quemar o de quemarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes queme and quise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: queme vs quise
A purely visual mix-up. queme ([ˈkeme]) and quise ([ˈkise]) 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 25518, 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]. quise is at rank #3,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkise].
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 25518, this pair ranks #236,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queme vs quise
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queme": m. Private to "quise": is.
"queme" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queme" for "quise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "queme" vs "quise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queme" and "quise" 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 #236,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.