quedarvsquedarásWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quedar” and “quedarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,587
“quedar” frequency rank
#27,748
“quedarás” frequency rank
29335
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedar quedarás
Definition Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedar and quedarás apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
quedar
8 ch
quedarás

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedar ([keˈð̞aɾ]) and quedarás ([keð̞aˈɾas]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “quedar” sits inside “quedarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedar is recorded at frequency rank #1,587, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾ]. quedarás is at rank #27,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾas].

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 29335, this pair ranks #217,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedar vs quedarás

Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedar": -. Private to "quedarás": .

"quedar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "quedarás" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedarqeudar · qquedar · qudear · queadr · quedarr · queddar · quedra · uqedar

Frequency comparison

quedar#1,587
quedarás#27,748

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedar" and "quedarás" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞aɾ] versus [keð̞aˈɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedar" or "quedarás"?
"quedar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,587 in our Spanish list, against #27,748 for "quedarás". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering quedar vs quedarás

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quedar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list