quedasvsqueríasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quedas” and “querías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,553
“quedas” frequency rank
#8,045
“querías” frequency rank
13598
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedas querías
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de querer.

Where the eye mixes quedas and querías

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
quedas
7 ch
querías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) and querías ([keˈɾias]) 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 13598, 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]. querías is at rank #8,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈɾias].

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 13598, this pair ranks #287,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quedas vs querías

Shared letters: aeqsu. Private to "quedas": d. Private to "querías": .

"quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "querías" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedasqeudas · qquedas · qudeas · queads · quedass · queddas · quedsa · uqedas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedas" and "querías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkeð̞as] versus [keˈɾias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedas" or "querías"?
"quedas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,553 in our Spanish list, against #8,045 for "querías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list