Which to use
“quedarse” and “quédense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- #39,950
- “quédense” frequency rank
- 42313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarse | quédense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedarse and quédense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedarse and quédense follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses quedarse with quédense
A purely visual mix-up. quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) and quédense ([ˈkeð̞ẽnse]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42313, 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]. quédense is at rank #39,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽnse].
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 42313, this pair ranks #148,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedarse vs quédense
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedarse": ar. Private to "quédense": né.
"quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quédense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedarse ← qeudarse · qquedarse · qudearse · queadrse · quedarce · quedares · quedarrse · quedarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedarse" for "quédense" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedarse" vs "quédense" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "quédense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarse" and "quédense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quédense vs quédese". 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 #148,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.