Which to use
“quedare” and “quedarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,572
- “quedare” frequency rank
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- 43935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedare | quedarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. |
Where the eye mixes quedare and quedarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quedare runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quedarse's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quedare and quedarse
A purely visual mix-up. quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) and quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) 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 43935, 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]. quedarse is at rank #2,363, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾse].
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 43935, this pair ranks #139,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedare vs quedarse
Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedare": -. Private to "quedarse": s.
"quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedare" for "quedarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quedare" or "quedarse"?
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 "quedare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedare" and "quedarse" 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 #139,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.