Which to use
“quedan” is a verb and “quejas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,271
- “quedan” frequency rank
- #4,744
- “quejas” frequency rank
- 6015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedan | quejas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Forma del plural de queja. |
Where the eye mixes quedan and quejas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedan vs quejas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quedan is [ˈkeð̞ãn] while quejas is [ˈkexas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6015, 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]. quejas is at rank #4,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkexas].
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 6015, this pair ranks #311,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedan vs quejas
Shared letters: aequ. Private to "quedan": dn. Private to "quejas": js.
"quedan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedan" for "quejas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedan" vs "quejas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quedan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedan" and "quejas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quejas". 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 #311,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.