Which to use
“quebra” is an adjective and “quer” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,904
- “quebra” frequency rank
- #129
- “quer” frequency rank
- 3033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebra | quer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ruim | ou |
Letter map: quebra vs quer
Shared letters muted; letters that set quebra and quer apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: quebra vs quer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: quebra is anadjective and queraconjunction. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3033, 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/. quer is at rank #129, tagged as aconj.
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 3033, this pair ranks #72,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quebra vs quer
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "quebra": ab. Private to "quer": -.
"quebra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quebra" and "quer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quebra" or "quer"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "quebra" and "quer".
- Full dictionary entry for "quebra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quebra" and "quer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quer vs quit". 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 #72,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.