Which to use
“quiere” and “quieres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #228
- “quiere” frequency rank
- #411
- “quieres” frequency rank
- 639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiere | quieres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de querer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quiere and quieres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quiere with quieres
A purely visual mix-up. quiere ([ˈkjeɾe]) and quieres ([ˈkjeɾes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “quiere” sits inside “quieres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiere is recorded at frequency rank #228, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾe]. quieres is at rank #411, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾes].
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 639, this pair ranks #323,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quiere vs quieres
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "quiere": -. Private to "quieres": s.
"quiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "quieres" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quiere" and "quieres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quiere" vs "quieres" - which ranks higher?
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 "quiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiere" and "quieres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quiebras vs quieres". 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 #323,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.