querrávsquiebraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: querrá is a verb, quiebra is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“querrá” is a verb and “quiebra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,962
“querrá” frequency rank
#8,171
“quiebra” frequency rank
25133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature querrá quiebra
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de querer. Bancarrota.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set querrá and quiebra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
querrá
7 ch
quiebra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: querrá is [keˈra] while quiebra is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

querrá is recorded at frequency rank #16,962, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈra]. quiebra is at rank #8,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa].

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 25133, this pair ranks #237,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of querrá vs quiebra

Shared letters: eqru. Private to "querrá": á. Private to "quiebra": abi.

"querrá" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "quiebra" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quiebraqiuebra · qquiebra · queibra · quibera · quiebar · quiebbra · quiebrra · quierba

Frequency comparison

querrá#16,962
quiebra#8,171

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "querrá" and "quiebra" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "querrá" is a verb and "quiebra" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "querrá" or "quiebra"?
"quiebra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,171 in our Spanish list, against #16,962 for "querrá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering querrá vs quiebra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “querrá”; for a noun, it's “quiebra”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “querrá” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list