queríasvsquerrásTell them apart

Which to use

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

#8,045
“querías” frequency rank
#19,856
“querrás” frequency rank
27901
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes querías and querrás

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. querías (CVVCVVC) and querrás (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
querías
7 ch
querrás

Visual trap between querías and querrás

A purely visual mix-up. querías ([keˈɾias]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

querías is recorded at frequency rank #8,045, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈɾias]. 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 27901, this pair ranks #224,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of querías vs querrás

Shared letters: eqrsu. Private to "querías": aí. Private to "querrás": á.

"querías" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "querrás" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "querías" and "querrás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([keˈɾias] versus [keˈras]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "querías" or "querrás" show up more?
"querías" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,045 in our Spanish list, against #19,856 for "querrás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "querías" 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 #224,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "querías" and "querrás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "querrás vs quiebras". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #224,613 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