Which to use
“quedan” and “quejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,271
- “quedan” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- 37513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedan | quejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedan and quejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedan vs quejen
A purely visual mix-up. quedan ([ˈkeð̞ãn]) and quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37513, 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]. quejen is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexẽn].
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 37513, this pair ranks #174,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedan vs quejen
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "quedan": ad. Private to "quejen": j.
"quedan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedan" for "quejen" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedan" and "quejen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedan" and "quejen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje vs quejen". 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 #174,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.