Which to use
“queréis” and “quieres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,055
- “queréis” frequency rank
- #411
- “quieres” frequency rank
- 7466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queréis | quieres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de querer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes queréis and quieres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. queréis (CVVCVVC) and quieres (CVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between queréis and quieres
A purely visual mix-up. queréis ([keˈɾejs]) and quieres ([ˈkjeɾes]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7466, 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]. quieres is at rank #411, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾes].
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 7466, this pair ranks #307,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queréis vs quieres
Shared letters: eiqrsu. Private to "queréis": é. Private to "quieres": -.
"queréis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "quieres" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quieres ← qiueres · qquieres · queires · quieers · quieress · quierres · quierse · quirees
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queréis" and "quieres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queréis" or "quieres" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "queréis" and "quieres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queréis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queréis" and "quieres" 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 #307,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.