Which to use
“quedado” is an adjective and “quedar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,093
- “quedado” frequency rank
- #1,587
- “quedar” frequency rank
- 3680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedado | quedar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene dificultades para tomar la iniciativa o actuar. | Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza |
Where the eye mixes quedado and quedar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedado vs quedar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quedado is [keˈð̞að̞o] while quedar is [keˈð̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedado is recorded at frequency rank #2,093, classified as anadj, pronounced [keˈð̞að̞o]. quedar is at rank #1,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾ].
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 3680, this pair ranks #317,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedado vs quedar
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedado": o. Private to "quedar": r.
"quedado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedado" and "quedar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedado" vs "quedar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedado" and "quedar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedado 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 #317,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.