Which to use
“quedas” and “quédate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,553
- “quedas” frequency rank
- #5,554
- “quédate” frequency rank
- 11107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedas | quédate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedas and quédate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quedas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quédate's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedas vs quédate
A purely visual mix-up. quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) 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 11107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedas is recorded at frequency rank #5,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞as]. 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 11107, this pair ranks #296,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedas vs quédate
Shared letters: adequ. Private to "quedas": s. Private to "quédate": té.
"quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quédate" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedas ← qeudas · qquedas · qudeas · queads · quedass · queddas · quedsa · uqedas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedas" and "quédate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedas" or "quédate"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedas" 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 #296,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedas" 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 #296,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.