quedarse

[keˈð̞aɾse]

/[keˈð̞aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“quedarse” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,363
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quedarse · quedarse · Spanish

quedarse · rank #2,363 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,363
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH publica

Nearest frequency peer: publica (-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 “quedarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quedarse” 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).

quedarse vs quedas
75% similar
quedarse vs quédate
63% similar
quedarse vs quedase
88% similar

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

Key facts for quedarse
PropertyValue
Headwordquedarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keˈð̞aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,363
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quedarse”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).quedarsecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “publica” (#2,362), “quiso” (#2,364), “podían” (#2,361). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quedarse” va en #2,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quedarse (IPA [keˈð̞aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,363 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quedarse, with forms such as "qeudarse", "qquedarse", and "qudearse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "quedas", "quédate", "quedase", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is quedarse, spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar.
  2. 2
    Retener o tomar la posesión o responsabilidad sobre algo o alguien.
  3. 3
    Reducir el viento o el mar su fuerza, disminuir su intensidad.
  4. 4
    En el juego de billar, dejar fácil una bola para el contrincante.
  5. 5
    Llegar la vida a su final.
  6. 6
    Manipular a alguien con mentiras o engaños, abusando de su confianza o credulidad.
  7. 7
    Dejar olvidada alguna cosa en un lugar al momento de salir.

Synonyms

morirse

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeudarse
  • qquedarse
  • qudearse
  • queadrse
  • quedarce
  • quedares
  • quedarrse
  • quedarsse
  • quedasre
  • queddarse
  • quedrase
  • uqedarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qeudarse2qquedarse1qudearse2queadrse2quedarce1quedares2quedarrse1quedarsse1
Edit distance from "quedarse"

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 "quedarse"?
"quedarse" is spelled Q-U-E-D-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [keˈð̞aɾse].
What does "quedarse" mean?
As a verb, "quedarse" means: Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "quedarse"?
"quedarse" is commonly confused with "quedas", "quédate", "quedase". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quedarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quedarse" is [keˈð̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quedarse" come from?
"quedarse" 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 "quedarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

responde#2,366Martínez#2,354llamadas#2,352aquellas#2,376

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

inmediato12 variantsefectivo12 variantsconsulta12 variantsdesastre12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list