Which to use
“quedáis” is a verb and “quemas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,883
- “quedáis” frequency rank
- #31,077
- “quemas” frequency rank
- 80960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedáis | quemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Forma del plural de quema. |
Where the eye mixes quedáis and quemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quedáis runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against quemas's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedáis with quemas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quedáis is [keˈð̞ajs] while quemas is [ˈkemas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80960, 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]. quemas is at rank #31,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkemas].
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 80960, this pair ranks #11,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedáis vs quemas
Shared letters: eqsu. Private to "quedáis": diá. Private to "quemas": am.
"quedáis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "quemas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quemas ← qeumas · qquemas · queams · quemass · quemmas · quemsa · qumeas · uqemas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedáis" for "quemas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quedáis" or "quemas"?
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 "quemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedáis" and "quemas" 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 #11,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.