Which to use
“quebra” is an adjective and “queira” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,904
- “quebra” frequency rank
- #2,393
- “queira” frequency rank
- 5297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebra | queira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ruim | terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo querer |
Letter map: quebra vs queira
Shared letters muted; letters that set quebra and queira apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: quebra vs queira
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: quebra is anadjective and queiraaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “quebra” becomes i in “queira”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quebra is recorded at frequency rank #2,904, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ/. queira is at rank #2,393, tagged as averb.
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 5297, this pair ranks #69,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quebra vs queira
Shared letters: aeqru. Private to "quebra": b. Private to "queira": i.
"quebra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "queira" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quebra" and "queira" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quebra" vs "queira" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "quebra" and "queira".
- Full dictionary entry for "quebra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quebra" and "queira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queira vs quina". 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 #69,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.