Which to use
“querrán” and “quiebran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,164
- “querrán” frequency rank
- #45,542
- “quiebran” frequency rank
- 67706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | querrán | quiebran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de querer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. |
Where the eye mixes querrán and quiebran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. querrán runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against quiebran's 8 (CVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between querrán and quiebran
A purely visual mix-up. querrán ([keˈrãn]) and quiebran ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn]) 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 67706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
querrán is recorded at frequency rank #22,164, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈrãn]. quiebran is at rank #45,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn].
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 67706, this pair ranks #36,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of querrán vs quiebran
Shared letters: enqru. Private to "querrán": á. Private to "quiebran": abi.
"querrán" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "quiebran" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quiebran ← qiuebran · qquiebran · queibran · quiberan · quiebarn · quiebbran · quiebrann · quiebrna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "querrán" and "quiebran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "querrán" or "quiebran" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "querrán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "querrán" and "quiebran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quiebran vs quiebras". 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 #36,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.