Which to use
“quiebra” is a noun and “quiebre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,171
- “quiebra” frequency rank
- #21,810
- “quiebre” frequency rank
- 29981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebra | quiebre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bancarrota. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quebrar o de quebrarse. |
Where the eye mixes quiebra and quiebre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quiebra and quiebre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: quiebra vs quiebre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quiebra is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa] while quiebre is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “quiebra” becomes e in “quiebre”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29981, 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]. quiebre is at rank #21,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾe].
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 29981, this pair ranks #214,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quiebra vs quiebre
Shared letters: beiqru. Private to "quiebra": a. Private to "quiebre": -.
"quiebra" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "quiebre" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quiebra" and "quiebre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quiebra" or "quiebre"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebra" and "quiebre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quiebras vs quiebre". 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 #214,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.