Which to use
“quedar” and “quedase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,587
- “quedar” frequency rank
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- 35387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedar | quedase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedar and quedase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedar runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quedase's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedar with quedase
A purely visual mix-up. quedar ([keˈð̞aɾ]) and quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) 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 35387, 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]. quedase is at rank #33,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ase].
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 35387, this pair ranks #186,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedar vs quedase
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedar": r. Private to "quedase": s.
"quedar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedar" for "quedase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedar" vs "quedase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedar" and "quedase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedase". 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 #186,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.