Which to use
“quedáis” and “quedes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,883
- “quedáis” frequency rank
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- 58584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedáis | quedes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedáis and quedes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedáis runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against quedes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedáis vs quedes
A purely visual mix-up. quedáis ([keˈð̞ajs]) and quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) 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 58584, 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]. quedes is at rank #8,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞es].
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 58584, this pair ranks #65,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedáis vs quedes
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedáis": iá. Private to "quedes": -.
"quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedes ← qeudes · qquedes · qudees · queddes · quedess · quedse · queeds · uqedes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedáis" for "quedes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedáis" vs "quedes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedáis" and "quedes" 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 #65,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.