Which to use
“quedarán” and “querrán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,709
- “quedarán” frequency rank
- #22,164
- “querrán” frequency rank
- 31873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarán | querrán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 futuro de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quedarán and querrán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quedarán runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against querrán's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedarán with querrán
A purely visual mix-up. quedarán ([keð̞aˈɾãn]) and querrán ([keˈrãn]) 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 31873, 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]. querrán is at rank #22,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈrãn].
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 31873, this pair ranks #204,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedarán vs querrán
Shared letters: enqruá. Private to "quedarán": ad. Private to "querrán": -.
"quedarán" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "querrán" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedarán" and "querrán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedarán" or "querrán" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "querrán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarán" and "querrán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "querrán vs quiebran". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.