Which to use
“queda” is a noun and “querida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #437
- “queda” frequency rank
- #4,107
- “querida” frequency rank
- 4544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queda | querida |
|---|---|---|
| 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 femenino singular de querido. |
Where the eye mixes queda and querida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: queda vs querida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queda is [ˈkeð̞a] while querida is [keˈɾið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queda is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeð̞a]. querida is at rank #4,107, tagged as anadj, pronounced [keˈɾið̞a].
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 4544, this pair ranks #315,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queda vs querida
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "queda": -. Private to "querida": ir.
"queda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "querida" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queda" and "querida" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "queda" or "querida"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "queda" and "querida" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queda" and "querida" 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
Confusion rank #315,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.