queréisvsquerésTell them apart

Which to use

“queréis” and “querés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,055
“queréis” frequency rank
#6,583
“querés” frequency rank
13638
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature queréis querés
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de querer. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de querer.

Where the eye mixes queréis and querés

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. queréis runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against querés's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
queréis
6 ch
querés

Look-alike desk: queréis vs querés

A purely visual mix-up. queréis ([keˈɾejs]) 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 13638, 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]. 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 13638, this pair ranks #287,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of queréis vs querés

Shared letters: eqrsué. Private to "queréis": i. Private to "querés": -.

"queréis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "querés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "queréis" and "querés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([keˈɾejs] versus [keˈɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queréis" or "querés" show up more?
"querés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,583 in our Spanish list, against #7,055 for "queréis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "querés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #287,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "queréis" and "querés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs queréis". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #287,101 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