quedarevsquedaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,572
“quedare” frequency rank
#2,524
“quedaron” frequency rank
44096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedare quedaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
quedare
8 ch
quedaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) and quedaron ([keˈð̞aɾõn]) 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 44096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedare is recorded at frequency rank #41,572, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾe]. quedaron is at rank #2,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾõn].

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 44096, this pair ranks #138,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedare vs quedaron

Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedare": -. Private to "quedaron": no.

"quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quedaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedareqeudare · qquedare · qudeare · queadre · quedaer · quedarre · queddare · quedrae
  • quedaronqeudaron · qquedaron · qudearon · queadron · quedaorn · quedarno · quedaronn · quedarron

Frequency comparison

quedare#41,572
quedaron#2,524

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedare" and "quedaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞aɾe] versus [keˈð̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedare" or "quedaron"?
"quedaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,524 in our Spanish list, against #41,572 for "quedare". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering quedare vs quedaron

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 “quedare” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list