quedaríavsquedaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,346
“quedaría” frequency rank
#2,524
“quedaron” frequency rank
9870
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedaría quedaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional 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 quedaría and quedaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
quedaría
8 ch
quedaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedaría ([keð̞aˈɾia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedaría is recorded at frequency rank #7,346, classified as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾia]. 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 9870, this pair ranks #300,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quedaría vs quedaron

Shared letters: adeqru. Private to "quedaría": í. Private to "quedaron": no.

"quedaría" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVV  ·  "quedaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedaronqeudaron · qquedaron · qudearon · queadron · quedaorn · quedarno · quedaronn · quedarron

Frequency comparison

quedaría#7,346
quedaron#2,524

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedaría" and "quedaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keð̞aˈɾia] versus [keˈð̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedaría" or "quedaron"?
"quedaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,524 in our Spanish list, against #7,346 for "quedaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list