Which to use
“queda” is a noun and “quedó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #1,101
- “quedó” frequency rank
- 1538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | quedó |
|---|---|---|
| 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 singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes queda and quedó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queda is [ˈkeð̞a] while quedó is [keˈð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “queda” becomes ó in “quedó”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. quedó is at rank #1,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞o].
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 1538, this pair ranks #321,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs quedó
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "queda": a. Private to "quedó": ó.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quedó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- queda ← qeuda · qqueda · qudea · quead · quedda · uqeda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queda" and "quedó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "queda" or "quedó"?
What to do next
You've compared "queda" and "quedó". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "queda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queda" and "quedó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queda vs quedáis". 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
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