Which to use
“quedar” and “quejan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,587
- “quedar” frequency rank
- #8,170
- “quejan” frequency rank
- 9757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedar | quejan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar, situarse o detenerse en un sitio de grado o por fuerza | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedar and quejan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedar vs quejan
A purely visual mix-up. quedar ([keˈð̞aɾ]) and quejan ([ˈkexãn]) 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 9757, 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]. quejan is at rank #8,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexãn].
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 9757, this pair ranks #300,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedar vs quejan
Shared letters: aequ. Private to "quedar": dr. Private to "quejan": jn.
"quedar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedar" and "quejan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quedar" or "quejan"?
What to do next
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 "quejan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedar" and "quejan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedar". 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 #300,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.