Which to use
“quedarse” and “quedase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- 36163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarse | quedase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedarse and quedase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quedarse runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against quedase's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedarse with quedase
A purely visual mix-up. quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) and quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) 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 36163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedarse is recorded at frequency rank #2,363, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾse]. quedase is at rank #33,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ase].
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 36163, this pair ranks #182,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedarse vs quedase
Shared letters: adeqsu. Private to "quedarse": r. Private to "quedase": -.
"quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedarse" and "quedase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quedarse" vs "quedase" - 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 "quedarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarse" and "quedase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedase". 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 #182,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.