queríavsquerrásTell them apart

Which to use

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

#777
“quería” frequency rank
#19,856
“querrás” frequency rank
20633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quería querrás
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de querer. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de querer.

Where the eye mixes quería and querrás

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quería runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against querrás's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
quería
7 ch
querrás

Why the eye confuses quería with querrás

A purely visual mix-up. quería ([keˈɾia]) and querrás ([keˈras]) 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 20633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quería is recorded at frequency rank #777, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈɾia]. querrás is at rank #19,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈras].

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 20633, this pair ranks #258,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quería vs querrás

Shared letters: eqru. Private to "quería": aí. Private to "querrás": sá.

"quería" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV  ·  "querrás" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "quería" and "querrás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([keˈɾia] versus [keˈras]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quería" or "querrás" show up more?
"quería" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #777 in our Spanish list, against #19,856 for "querrás". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "quería" and "querrás" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "quería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "querrás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #258,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quería" and "querrás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "querrás vs quiebras". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #258,460 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