quiebravsquieroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: quiebra is a noun, quiero is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#8,171
“quiebra” frequency rank
#126
“quiero” frequency rank
8297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quiebra quiero
Definition Bancarrota. En el juego del truco, forma de aceptar cualquier canto o apuesta que se plantee durante el envido o el truco, sin aumentar más.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quiebra and quiero apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
quiebra
6 ch
quiero

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quiebra is [ˈkjeβ̞ɾa] while quiero is [ˈkjeɾo]. 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 (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8297, 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]. quiero is at rank #126, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈkjeɾo].

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 8297, this pair ranks #305,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quiebra vs quiero

Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "quiebra": ab. Private to "quiero": o.

"quiebra" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV  ·  "quiero" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quiebraqiuebra · qquiebra · queibra · quibera · quiebar · quiebbra · quiebrra · quierba
  • quieroqiuero · qquiero · queiro · quieor · quierro · quireo · uqiero

Frequency comparison

quiebra#8,171
quiero#126

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quiebra" and "quiero" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "quiebra" is a noun and "quiero" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "quiebra" or "quiero"?
"quiero" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #126 in our Spanish list, against #8,171 for "quiebra". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering quiebra vs quiero

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “quiebra”; for an intj, it's “quiero”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quiebra” 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