Which to use
“quedara” and “quedare” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,857
- “quedara” frequency rank
- #41,572
- “quedare” frequency rank
- 50429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedara | quedare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedara and quedare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quedara and quedare follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses quedara with quedare
A purely visual mix-up. quedara ([keˈð̞aɾa]) and quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) 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 a single letter - a in “quedara” becomes e in “quedare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50429, 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]. quedare is at rank #41,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾe].
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 50429, this pair ranks #103,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedara vs quedare
Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedara": -. Private to "quedare": -.
"quedara" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedara" and "quedare" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedara" vs "quedare" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedara" and "quedare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedare". 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 #103,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.