Which to use
“quiebra” is a noun and “quiebran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,171
- “quiebra” frequency rank
- #45,542
- “quiebran” frequency rank
- 53713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebra | quiebran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bancarrota. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. |
Where the eye mixes quiebra and quiebran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quiebra runs 7 letters (CVVVCCV) against quiebran's 8 (CVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quiebra and quiebran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quiebra is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa] while quiebran is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “quiebra” sits inside “quiebran”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiebra is recorded at frequency rank #8,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa]. 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 53713, this pair ranks #86,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quiebra vs quiebran
Shared letters: abeiqru. Private to "quiebra": -. Private to "quiebran": n.
"quiebra" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "quiebran" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quiebra" and "quiebran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quiebra" vs "quiebran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebra" 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 #86,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebra" 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 #86,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.