Which to use
“quedado” is an adjective and “quemada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,093
- “quedado” frequency rank
- #13,328
- “quemada” frequency rank
- 15421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedado | quemada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene dificultades para tomar la iniciativa o actuar. | Forma del femenino de quemado, participio de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedado and quemada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quedado is [keˈð̞að̞o] while quemada is [keˈmað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15421, 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]. quemada is at rank #13,328, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [keˈmað̞a].
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 15421, this pair ranks #280,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedado vs quemada
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedado": o. Private to "quemada": m.
"quedado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quemada" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedado" and "quemada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedado" or "quemada"?
Remembering quedado vs quemada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “quedado”; for a participle, it's “quemada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quedado” entry
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