Which to use
“quedas” and “quieras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,553
- “quedas” frequency rank
- #1,457
- “quieras” frequency rank
- 7010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedas | quieras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quedas and quieras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quedas with quieras
A purely visual mix-up. quedas ([ˈkeð̞as]) and quieras ([ˈkjeɾas]) 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 7010, 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]. quieras is at rank #1,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾas].
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 7010, this pair ranks #309,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedas vs quieras
Shared letters: aeqsu. Private to "quedas": d. Private to "quieras": ir.
"quedas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quieras" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedas" and "quieras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quedas" or "quieras"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "quedas" and "quieras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedas" and "quieras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedas". 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 #309,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.