Which to use
“queda” is a noun and “quedase” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- 34237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | quedase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hora de la noche, señalada en algunos pueblos, especialmente las plazas cerradas, para que todos se recojan, lo cual se avisa con la campana. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes queda and quedase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. queda runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against quedase's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: queda vs quedase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queda is [ˈkeð̞a] while quedase is [keˈð̞ase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “queda” sits inside “quedase”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. quedase is at rank #33,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ase].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34237, this pair ranks #192,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs quedase
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "queda": -. Private to "quedase": s.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queda" and "quedase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "queda" vs "quedase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queda" and "quedase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedase". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #192,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.