Which to use
“quedas” and “queráis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,553
- “quedas” frequency rank
- #21,809
- “queráis” frequency rank
- 27362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedas | queráis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quedas and queráis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quedas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against queráis's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedas with queráis
A purely visual mix-up. quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) and queráis ([keˈɾajs]) 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 27362, 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]. queráis is at rank #21,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈɾajs].
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 27362, this pair ranks #227,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedas vs queráis
Shared letters: eqsu. Private to "quedas": ad. Private to "queráis": irá.
"quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queráis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedas ← qeudas · qquedas · qudeas · queads · quedass · queddas · quedsa · uqedas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedas" and "queráis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedas" or "queráis" show up more?
What to do next
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 "queráis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedas" and "queráis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs queráis". 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 #227,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.