Which to use
“queréis” and “querer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,055
- “queréis” frequency rank
- #1,558
- “querer” frequency rank
- 8613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queréis | querer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de querer. | Tener el deseo de hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes queréis and querer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queréis runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against querer's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: queréis vs querer
A purely visual mix-up. queréis ([keˈɾejs]) and querer ([keˈɾeɾ]) 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 8613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queréis is recorded at frequency rank #7,055, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈɾejs]. querer is at rank #1,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈɾeɾ].
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 8613, this pair ranks #304,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queréis vs querer
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "queréis": isé. Private to "querer": -.
"queréis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "querer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- querer ← qeurer · qquerer · queerr · quererr · querre · querrer · qureer · uqerer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queréis" and "querer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queréis" or "querer" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queréis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queréis" and "querer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs queréis". 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 #304,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.