Which to use
“queda” is a noun and “queden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- 7019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | queden |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes queda and queden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queda runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against queden's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses queda with queden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queda is [ˈkeð̞a] while queden is [ˈkeð̞ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. queden is at rank #6,582, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽn].
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 7019, this pair ranks #309,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs queden
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "queda": a. Private to "queden": n.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queda" and "queden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "queda" vs "queden" - 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 "queden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queda" and "queden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queden vs quédese". 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 #309,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.