Which to use
“quiebras” and “quiebre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,229
- “quiebras” frequency rank
- #21,810
- “quiebre” frequency rank
- 71039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebras | quiebre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quebrar o de quebrarse. |
Where the eye mixes quiebras and quiebre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quiebras runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against quiebre's 7 (CVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quiebras with quiebre
A purely visual mix-up. quiebras ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾas]) and quiebre ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾe]) 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 71039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiebras is recorded at frequency rank #49,229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾas]. 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 71039, this pair ranks #28,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quiebras vs quiebre
Shared letters: beiqru. Private to "quiebras": as. Private to "quiebre": -.
"quiebras" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "quiebre" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quiebras" for "quiebre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quiebras" or "quiebre"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "quiebras" and "quiebre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebras" 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 #28,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebras" and "quiebre" 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 #28,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.