Which to use
“queima” is a noun and “queira” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,135
- “queima” frequency rank
- #2,393
- “queira” frequency rank
- 7528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queima | queira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de queimar | terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo querer |
Letter map: queima vs queira
Shared letters muted; letters that set queima and queira apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - queima and queira
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: queima is anoun and queiraaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - m in “queima” becomes r in “queira”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queima is recorded at frequency rank #5,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐj.mɐ/. 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 7528, this pair ranks #66,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queima vs queira
Shared letters: aeiqu. Private to "queima": m. Private to "queira": r.
"queima" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "queira" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queima" and "queira" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "queima" vs "queira" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "queima" vs "queira" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "queima" 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 #66,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queima" and "queira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queima 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 #66,585 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.