Which to use
“quedaba” and “quedáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,106
- “quedaba” frequency rank
- #49,883
- “quedáis” frequency rank
- 53989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaba | quedáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedaba and quedáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quedaba (CVVCVCV) and quedáis (CVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: quedaba vs quedáis
A purely visual mix-up. quedaba ([keˈð̞aβ̞a]) and quedáis ([keˈð̞ajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedaba is recorded at frequency rank #4,106, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aβ̞a]. quedáis is at rank #49,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ajs].
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 53989, this pair ranks #85,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedaba vs quedáis
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedaba": ab. Private to "quedáis": isá.
"quedaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedaba ← qeudaba · qquedaba · qudeaba · queadba · quedaab · quedabba · quedava · quedbaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedaba" and "quedáis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedaba" vs "quedáis" - 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 "quedaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaba" and "quedáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedarías". 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 #85,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.