quedar

[keˈð̞aɾ]

/[keˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“quedar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,587
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza

Corpus desk

Index ES-quedar · quedar · Spanish

quedar · rank #1,587 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,587
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH pobreza

Nearest frequency peer: pobreza (-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 “quedar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quedar” 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).

quedar vs quedó
67% similar
quedar vs quede
67% similar
quedar vs queja
67% similar

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

Key facts for quedar
PropertyValue
Headwordquedar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keˈð̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,587
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quedar”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pobreza” (#1,586), “segundos” (#1,588), “planeta” (#1,585). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quedar” va en #1,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around quedar (IPA [keˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,587 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for quedar, with forms such as "qeudar", "qquedar", and "qudear". 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is quedar, spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza
  2. 2
    Existir todavía o restar aún cierta parte o porción de algo
  3. 3
    Adquirir cierta reputación.
  4. 4
    Adquirir cierta cualidad o estado.
  5. 5
    Acordar algo.
  6. 6
    Programar una cita; elegir un lugar y una hora para un encuentro futuro.
  7. 7
    Encontrarse con alguien como consecuencia de haber hecho arreglos previos.
  8. 8
    Resultar.
  9. 9
    Dicho de un bien: ser rematado a favor de alguien.
  10. 10
    Cesar, finalizar.
  11. 11
    Reprobar o suspender una asignatura.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how quedar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quédate ahí.
  2. No queda pan.

Synonyms

arreglar

This word in other languages

remain(English)rester(Français)bleiben(Deutsch)ficar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeudar
  • qquedar
  • qudear
  • queadr
  • quedarr
  • queddar
  • quedra
  • uqedar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeudar2qquedar1qudear2queadr2quedarr1queddar1quedra2uqedar2
Edit distance from "quedar"

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 "quedar"?
"quedar" is spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈð̞aɾ].
What does "quedar" mean?
As a verb, "quedar" means: Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza
What words are commonly confused with "quedar"?
"quedar" 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 "quedar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quedar" is [keˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quedar" come from?
"quedar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sexual#1,589tengas#1,591tienda#1,592idioma#1,579

Similar misspelling depth

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

vidas8 variantslíneas8 variantsmínimo8 variantsquerer8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list