Which to use
“quedaba” and “quedan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,106
- “quedaba” frequency rank
- #1,271
- “quedan” frequency rank
- 5377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaba | quedan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedaba and quedan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quedaba and quedan
A purely visual mix-up. quedaba ([keˈð̞aβ̞a]) and quedan ([ˈkeð̞ãn]) 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 5377, 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]. quedan is at rank #1,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ãn].
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 5377, this pair ranks #313,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedaba vs quedan
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedaba": b. Private to "quedan": n.
"quedaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedaba" and "quedan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quedaba" or "quedan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaba" and "quedan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedaba 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 #313,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.