quedarevsquedaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,572
“quedare” frequency rank
#33,800
“quedase” frequency rank
75372
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedare quedase
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
quedare
7 ch
quedase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) and quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) 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 a single letter - r in “quedare” becomes s in “quedase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75372, 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]. quedase is at rank #33,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ase].

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 75372, this pair ranks #19,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of quedare vs quedase

Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedare": r. Private to "quedase": s.

"quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedareqeudare · qquedare · qudeare · queadre · quedaer · quedarre · queddare · quedrae
  • quedaseqeudase · qquedase · qudease · queadse · quedace · quedaes · quedasse · queddase

Frequency comparison

quedare#41,572
quedase#33,800

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedare" and "quedase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞aɾe] versus [keˈð̞ase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedare" or "quedase"?
"quedase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,800 in our Spanish list, against #41,572 for "quedare". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quedare vs quedase

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