Which to use
“quedarse” and “quédate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- #5,554
- “quédate” frequency rank
- 7917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarse | quédate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedarse and quédate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedarse runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against quédate's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quedarse and quédate
A purely visual mix-up. quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) and quédate ([ˈkeð̞at̪e]) 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 7917, 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]. quédate is at rank #5,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞at̪e].
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 7917, this pair ranks #306,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedarse vs quédate
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedarse": rs. Private to "quédate": té.
"quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quédate" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedarse ← qeudarse · qquedarse · qudearse · queadrse · quedarce · quedares · quedarrse · quedarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedarse" for "quédate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedarse" vs "quédate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quédate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarse" and "quédate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quédate". 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 #306,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.