quedáisvsquedarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quedáis” and “quedar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,883
“quedáis” frequency rank
#1,587
“quedar” frequency rank
51470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedáis quedar
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedáis and quedar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
quedáis
6 ch
quedar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedáis ([keˈð̞ajs]) and quedar ([keˈð̞aɾ]) 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 51470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedáis is recorded at frequency rank #49,883, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ajs]. 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 51470, this pair ranks #97,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedáis vs quedar

Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedáis": isá. Private to "quedar": ar.

"quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "quedar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedarqeudar · qquedar · qudear · queadr · quedarr · queddar · quedra · uqedar

Frequency comparison

quedáis#49,883
quedar#1,587

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedáis" and "quedar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞ajs] versus [keˈð̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedáis" or "quedar"?
"quedar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,587 in our Spanish list, against #49,883 for "quedáis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering quedáis vs quedar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quedáis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list