Which to use
“querer” and “queres” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,021
- “querer” frequency rank
- #5,339
- “queres” frequency rank
- 6360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | querer | queres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sentir vontade de | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo querer |
Letter map: querer vs queres
Shared letters muted; letters that set querer and queres apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: querer and queres
querer and queres are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - r in “querer” becomes s in “queres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
querer is recorded at frequency rank #1,021, classified as averb, pronounced /kɨ.ˈɾeɾ/. queres is at rank #5,339, 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 6360, this pair ranks #68,081 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of querer vs queres
Shared letters: eqru. Private to "querer": -. Private to "queres": s.
"querer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "querer" and "queres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "querer" or "queres" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "querer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,081 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "querer" and "queres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quarter vs querer". 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 #68,081 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.