Which to use
“quedaba” and “quedas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,106
- “quedaba” frequency rank
- #5,553
- “quedas” frequency rank
- 9659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaba | quedas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedaba and quedas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quedaba and quedas
A purely visual mix-up. quedaba ([keˈð̞aβ̞a]) and quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) 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 9659, 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]. quedas is at rank #5,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞as].
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 9659, this pair ranks #301,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedaba vs quedas
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedaba": b. Private to "quedas": s.
"quedaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedaba" and "quedas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quedaba" or "quedas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedaba" and "quedas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaba" and "quedas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedas". 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 #301,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.