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.
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?
Frequency check: "quedáis" vs "quédate" - which ranks higher?
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.