queda
[ˈkeð̞a]
The verdict
“queda” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #437
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 364
- “Q” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Hora de la noche, señalada en algunos pueblos, especialmente las plazas cerradas, para que todos se recojan, lo cual se avisa con la campana.
Corpus desk
Index ES-queda · queda · Spanish
queda · rank #437 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #437
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 364
- PHOTO-FINISH policía
Nearest frequency peer: policía (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “queda”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- m
m
99,567 corpus weight
- paz
paz
99,566 corpus weight
- policía
policía
99,565 corpus weight
- queda
queda
99,564 corpus weight
- salud
salud
99,563 corpus weight
- sitio
sitio
99,562 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “queda” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | queda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkeð̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #437 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “queda” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around queda (IPA [ˈkeð̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #437 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for queda, with forms such as "qeuda", "qqueda", and "qudea". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "quid", "quedó", "quizá", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is queda, spelled Q-U-E-D-A.
Definition
- 1Hora de la noche, señalada en algunos pueblos, especialmente las plazas cerradas, para que todos se recojan, lo cual se avisa con la campana.
- 2Campana destinada a este fin.
- 3Toque que se da con ella.
- 4Retreta.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- qeuda
- qqueda
- qudea
- quead
- quedda
- uqeda
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of queda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "queda", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.