Which to use
“quedáis” and “quedarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,883
- “quedáis” frequency rank
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- 52246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedáis | quedarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. |
Where the eye mixes quedáis and quedarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedáis runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against quedarse's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedáis with quedarse
A purely visual mix-up. quedáis ([keˈð̞ajs]) and quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) 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 52246, 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]. quedarse is at rank #2,363, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾse].
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 52246, this pair ranks #93,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedáis vs quedarse
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedáis": iá. Private to "quedarse": ar.
"quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedarse ← qeudarse · qquedarse · qudearse · queadrse · quedarce · quedares · quedarrse · quedarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedáis" for "quedarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quedáis" or "quedarse"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedáis" and "quedarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis 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 #93,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.