quedaríanvsquerríanTell them apart

Which to use

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

#18,654
“quedarían” frequency rank
#32,363
“querrían” frequency rank
51017
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedarían querrían
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de querer.

Where the eye mixes quedarían and querrían

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quedarían runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVVC) against querrían's 8 (CVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
quedarían
8 ch
querrían

Look-alike desk: quedarían vs querrían

A purely visual mix-up. quedarían ([keð̞aˈɾiãn]) and querrían ([keˈriãn]) 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 51017, 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]. querrían is at rank #32,363, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈriãn].

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 51017, this pair ranks #100,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedarían vs querrían

Shared letters: aenqruí. Private to "quedarían": d. Private to "querrían": -.

"quedarían" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "querrían" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "quedarían" for "querrían" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([keð̞aˈɾiãn] versus [keˈriãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedarían" or "querrían"?
"quedarían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,654 in our Spanish list, against #32,363 for "querrían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "quedarían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "querrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #100,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quedarían" and "querrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "querrían vs querrías". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #100,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list