Which to use
“queda” and “quejas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #4,744
- “quejas” frequency rank
- 5181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | quejas |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de queja. |
Where the eye mixes queda and quejas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: queda vs quejas
A purely visual mix-up. queda ([ˈkeð̞a]) and quejas ([ˈkexas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. quejas is at rank #4,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkexas].
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 5181, this pair ranks #314,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs quejas
Shared letters: aequ. Private to "queda": d. Private to "quejas": js.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quejas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queda" for "quejas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "queda" vs "quejas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "quejas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queda" and "quejas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quejas". 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 #314,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.