Which to use
“quienes” is a pronoun and “quiere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #472
- “quienes” frequency rank
- #228
- “quiere” frequency rank
- 700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quienes | quiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de quien. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quienes and quiere apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quienes is [ˈkjenes] while quiere is [ˈkjeɾe]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quienes is recorded at frequency rank #472, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈkjenes]. quiere is at rank #228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾe].
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 700, this pair ranks #323,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quienes vs quiere
Shared letters: eiqu. Private to "quienes": ns. Private to "quiere": r.
"quienes" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC · "quiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quienes" and "quiere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quienes" or "quiere"?
Remembering quienes vs quiere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “quienes”; for a verb, it's “quiere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quienes” entry
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