Which to use
“quedare” and “quede” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,572
- “quedare” frequency rank
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- 43525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedare | quede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedare and quede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedare runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quede's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedare with quede
A purely visual mix-up. quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) and quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) 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 43525, 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]. quede is at rank #1,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞e].
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 43525, this pair ranks #142,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedare vs quede
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedare": ar. Private to "quede": -.
"quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedare" and "quede" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quedare" vs "quede" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedare" and "quede" 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 #142,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.