Which to use
“quiebran” and “quiera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,542
- “quiebran” frequency rank
- #1,122
- “quiera” frequency rank
- 46664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebran | quiera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quiebran and quiera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quiebran runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against quiera's 6 (CVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quiebran and quiera
A purely visual mix-up. quiebran ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn]) and quiera ([ˈkjeɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiebran is recorded at frequency rank #45,542, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn]. quiera is at rank #1,122, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾa].
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 46664, this pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quiebran vs quiera
Shared letters: aeiqru. Private to "quiebran": bn. Private to "quiera": -.
"quiebran" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "quiera" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quiebran" and "quiera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quiebran" or "quiera"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quiera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebran" and "quiera" 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 #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.