Which to use
“quedarán” and “quemaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,709
- “quedarán” frequency rank
- #14,434
- “quemaron” frequency rank
- 24143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarán | quemaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedarán and quemaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quedarán and quemaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses quedarán with quemaron
A purely visual mix-up. quedarán ([keð̞aˈɾãn]) and quemaron ([keˈmaɾõn]) 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 24143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedarán is recorded at frequency rank #9,709, classified as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾãn]. quemaron is at rank #14,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾõn].
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 24143, this pair ranks #242,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedarán vs quemaron
Shared letters: aenqru. Private to "quedarán": dá. Private to "quemaron": mo.
"quedarán" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "quemaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quemaron ← qeumaron · qquemaron · queamron · quemaorn · quemarno · quemaronn · quemarron · quemmaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedarán" and "quemaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedarán" vs "quemaron" - 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 "quedarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarán" and "quemaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quebraron vs quemaron". 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 #242,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.