quedan

[ˈkeð̞ãn]

/[ˈkeð̞ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“quedan” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,271
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quedan · quedan · Spanish

quedan · rank #1,271 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,271
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH películas

Nearest frequency peer: películas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “quedan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “quedan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quedan vs quedó
67% similar
quedan vs quede
67% similar
quedan vs queja
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for quedan
PropertyValue
Headwordquedan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkeð̞ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,271
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quedan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quedancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “películas” (#1,270), “recibir” (#1,272), “rojo” (#1,273). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quedan” va en #1,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around quedan (IPA [ˈkeð̞ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,271 among 364 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for quedan, with forms such as "qeudan", "qquedan", and "qudean". 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, "quedó", "quede", "queja", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quedan, spelled Q-U-E-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeudan
  • qquedan
  • qudean
  • queadn
  • quedann
  • queddan
  • quedna
  • uqedan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quedan - 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.

qeudan2qquedan1qudean2queadn2quedann1queddan1quedna2uqedan2
Edit distance from "quedan"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quedan"?
"quedan" is spelled Q-U-E-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeð̞ãn].
What does "quedan" mean?
As a verb, "quedan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.
What words are commonly confused with "quedan"?
"quedan" is commonly confused with "quedó", "quede", "queja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quedan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quedan" is [ˈkeð̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quedan" come from?
"quedan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "quedan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vienen#1,276diseño#1,265dieron#1,264debate#1,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

vemos8 variantsambas8 variantsDavid8 variantsalguno8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list