Which to use
“quedan” and “quemen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,271
- “quedan” frequency rank
- #28,898
- “quemen” frequency rank
- 30169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedan | quemen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedan and quemen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedan vs quemen
A purely visual mix-up. quedan ([ˈkeð̞ãn]) and quemen ([ˈkemẽn]) 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 30169, 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]. quemen is at rank #28,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkemẽn].
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 30169, this pair ranks #213,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedan vs quemen
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "quedan": ad. Private to "quemen": m.
"quedan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quemen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedan" and "quemen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedan" or "quemen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quedan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedan" and "quemen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quejen vs quemen". 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 #213,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.