quedáisvsquédateWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#49,883
“quedáis” frequency rank
#5,554
“quédate” frequency rank
55437
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedáis quédate
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes quedáis and quédate

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. quedáis (CVVCVVC) and quédate (CVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
quedáis
7 ch
quédate

Why the eye confuses quedáis with quédate

A purely visual mix-up. quedáis ([keˈð̞ajs]) and quédate ([ˈkeð̞at̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55437, 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]. quédate is at rank #5,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞at̪e].

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 55437, this pair ranks #78,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of quedáis vs quédate

Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedáis": isá. Private to "quédate": até.

"quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "quédate" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "quedáis" and "quédate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞ajs] versus [ˈkeð̞at̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "quedáis" vs "quédate" - which ranks higher?
"quédate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,554 in our Spanish list, against #49,883 for "quedáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "quédate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #78,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quedáis" and "quédate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedarías". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #78,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list