Which to use
“quedare” and “quemarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,572
- “quedare” frequency rank
- #30,636
- “quemarse” frequency rank
- 72208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedare | quemarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor. |
Where the eye mixes quedare and quemarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quedare runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quemarse's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedare vs quemarse
A purely visual mix-up. quedare ([keˈð̞aɾe]) and quemarse ([keˈmaɾse]) 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 72208, 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]. quemarse is at rank #30,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾse].
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 72208, this pair ranks #25,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedare vs quemarse
Shared letters: aeqru. Private to "quedare": d. Private to "quemarse": ms.
"quedare" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quemarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedare" for "quemarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedare" vs "quemarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "quemarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedare" and "quemarse" 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 #25,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.