Which to use
“quedarse” and “quemarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,363
- “quedarse” frequency rank
- #30,636
- “quemarse” frequency rank
- 32999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedarse | quemarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Permanecer o estar durante algún tiempo en un lugar. | Herirse o llagarse por efecto del fuego o del calor. |
Where the eye mixes quedarse and quemarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quedarse vs quemarse
A purely visual mix-up. quedarse ([keˈð̞aɾse]) and quemarse ([keˈmaɾse]) 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 - d in “quedarse” becomes m in “quemarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32999, 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]. quemarse is at rank #30,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈmaɾse].
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 32999, this pair ranks #199,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedarse vs quemarse
Shared letters: aeqrsu. Private to "quedarse": d. Private to "quemarse": m.
"quedarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quemarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedarse" for "quemarse" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedarse" and "quemarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quemarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedarse" and "quemarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedare vs quemarse". 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 #199,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.