Which to use
“quedase” and “quedaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- #14,687
- “quedaste” frequency rank
- 48487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedase | quedaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedase and quedaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quedase runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quedaste's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedase with quedaste
A purely visual mix-up. quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) and quedaste ([keˈð̞ast̪e]) 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 48487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedase is recorded at frequency rank #33,800, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ase]. quedaste is at rank #14,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ast̪e].
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 48487, this pair ranks #114,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedase vs quedaste
Shared letters: adeqsu. Private to "quedase": -. Private to "quedaste": t.
"quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedaste" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedase" and "quedaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedase" or "quedaste" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedase" and "quedaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedase". 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 #114,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.