quedaríanvsquedaríasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,654
“quedarían” frequency rank
#44,395
“quedarías” frequency rank
63049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedarían quedarías
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de quedar o de quedarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedarían and quedarías apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
quedarían
9 ch
quedarías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedarían ([keð̞aˈɾiãn]) and quedarías ([keð̞aˈɾias]) 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 - n in “quedarían” becomes s in “quedarías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedarían is recorded at frequency rank #18,654, classified as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾiãn]. quedarías is at rank #44,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [keð̞aˈɾias].

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 63049, this pair ranks #50,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of quedarían vs quedarías

Shared letters: adeqruí. Private to "quedarían": n. Private to "quedarías": s.

"quedarían" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "quedarías" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

quedarían#18,654
quedarías#44,395

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedarían" and "quedarías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keð̞aˈɾiãn] versus [keð̞aˈɾias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedarían" or "quedarías"?
"quedarían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,654 in our Spanish list, against #44,395 for "quedarías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quedarían vs quedarías

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list