quedaravsquedaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,857
“quedara” frequency rank
#9,709
“quedarán” frequency rank
18566
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedara quedarán
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the eye mixes quedara and quedarán

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
quedara
8 ch
quedarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedara ([keˈð̞aɾa]) and quedarán ([keð̞aˈɾãn]) 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 18566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedara is recorded at frequency rank #8,857, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾa]. quedarán is at rank #9,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾãn].

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 18566, this pair ranks #267,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quedara vs quedarán

Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedara": -. Private to "quedarán": .

"quedara" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quedarán" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedaraqeudara · qquedara · qudeara · queadra · quedaar · quedarra · queddara · quedraa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedara" and "quedarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞aɾa] versus [keð̞aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedara" or "quedarán"?
"quedara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,857 in our Spanish list, against #9,709 for "quedarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "quedara" and "quedarán". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "quedara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "quedarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #267,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quedara" and "quedarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedara". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list