quedarásvsquedasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,748
“quedarás” frequency rank
#5,553
“quedas” frequency rank
33301
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedarás quedas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedarás and quedas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
quedarás
6 ch
quedas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedarás ([keð̞aˈɾas]) and quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedarás is recorded at frequency rank #27,748, classified as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾas]. quedas is at rank #5,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞as].

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 33301, this pair ranks #197,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedarás vs quedas

Shared letters: adeqsu. Private to "quedarás": . Private to "quedas": -.

"quedarás" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedasqeudas · qquedas · qudeas · queads · quedass · queddas · quedsa · uqedas

Frequency comparison

quedarás#27,748
quedas#5,553

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedarás" and "quedas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keð̞aˈɾas] versus [ˈkeð̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedarás" or "quedas"?
"quedas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,553 in our Spanish list, against #27,748 for "quedarás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quedarás vs quedas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quedarás” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list