# querido vs queriendo

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### querido
*adjective · IPA [keˈɾið̞o] · frequency rank #1,456*
Amado, que es objeto de amor o afecto.

### queriendo
*verb · IPA [keˈɾjẽn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #6,221*
Gerundio de querer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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