Which to use
“quedaban” and “quedarían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,027
- “quedaban” frequency rank
- #18,654
- “quedarían” frequency rank
- 27681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaban | quedarían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedaban and quedarían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedaban vs quedarían
A purely visual mix-up. quedaban ([keˈð̞aβ̞ãn]) and quedarían ([keð̞aˈɾiãn]) 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 27681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedaban is recorded at frequency rank #9,027, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aβ̞ãn]. quedarían is at rank #18,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾiãn].
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 27681, this pair ranks #225,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedaban vs quedarían
Shared letters: adenqu. Private to "quedaban": b. Private to "quedarían": rí.
"quedaban" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "quedarían" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedaban ← qeudaban · qquedaban · qudeaban · queadban · quedaabn · quedabann · quedabban · quedabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedaban" and "quedarían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedaban" vs "quedarían" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quedaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaban" and "quedarían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedarían 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 #225,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.