Which to use
“quedan” and “quede” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,271
- “quedan” frequency rank
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- 3224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedan | quede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedan and quede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedan vs quede
A purely visual mix-up. quedan ([ˈkeð̞ãn]) and quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) 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 3224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedan is recorded at frequency rank #1,271, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ãn]. quede is at rank #1,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞e].
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 3224, this pair ranks #318,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedan vs quede
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedan": an. Private to "quede": -.
"quedan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedan" and "quede" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quedan" vs "quede" - 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 "quedan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedan" and "quede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedan". 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 #318,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.