quedaron

[keˈð̞aɾõn]

/[keˈð̞aɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“quedaron” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,524 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,524
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

quedaron vs quedarse
75% similar
quedaron vs quitaron
75% similar
quedaron vs quemaron
88% similar

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

Key facts for quedaron
PropertyValue
Headwordquedaron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keˈð̞aɾõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,524
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quedaron” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quedaron lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for quedaron is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [keˈð̞aɾõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,524 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for quedaron, with forms such as "qeudaron", "qquedaron", and "qudearon". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "quedarse", "quitaron", "quemaron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quedaron, spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R-O-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qeudaron,qquedaron,qudearon,queadron,quedaorn,quedarno,quedaronn,quedarron,queddaron,quedraon,uqedaron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quedaron - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeudaron2qquedaron1qudearon2queadron2quedaorn2quedarno2quedaronn1quedarron1
Edit distance from "quedaron"

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 "quedaron"?
"quedaron" is spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈð̞aɾõn].
What does "quedaron" mean?
As a verb, "quedaron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.
What words are commonly confused with "quedaron"?
"quedaron" is commonly confused with "quedarse", "quitaron", "quemaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quedaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quedaron" is [keˈð̞aɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quedaron" come from?
"quedaron" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “quedaron”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-D-A-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [keˈð̞aɾõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “quedarse” - see the side-by-side comparison. quedaron vs quedarse
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list