Which to use
“queira” is a verb and “queixa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,393
- “queira” frequency rank
- #5,574
- “queixa” frequency rank
- 7967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queira | queixa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo querer | ato ou efeito de queixar-se |
Letter map: queira vs queixa
Shared letters muted; letters that set queira and queixa apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - queira and queixa
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: queira is averb and queixaanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - r in “queira” becomes x in “queixa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queira is recorded at frequency rank #2,393, classified as averb. queixa is at rank #5,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐj.ʃɐ/.
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 7967, this pair ranks #65,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queira vs queixa
Shared letters: aeiqu. Private to "queira": r. Private to "queixa": x.
"queira" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "queixa" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queira" and "queixa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "queira" or "queixa"?
After this comparison
Pair "queira" vs "queixa" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "queira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queixa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queira" and "queixa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queixa 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 #65,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.