Which to use
“quiebran” and “quieren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,542
- “quiebran” frequency rank
- #459
- “quieren” frequency rank
- 46001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebran | quieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quiebran and quieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quiebran runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against quieren's 7 (CVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quiebran with quieren
A purely visual mix-up. quiebran ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾãn]) and quieren ([ˈkjeɾẽn]) 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 46001, 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]. quieren is at rank #459, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾẽn].
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 46001, this pair ranks #128,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quiebran vs quieren
Shared letters: einqru. Private to "quiebran": ab. Private to "quieren": -.
"quiebran" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "quieren" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quiebran" for "quieren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quiebran" or "quieren"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebran" and "quieren" 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 #128,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.