Which to use
“quedase” and “quede” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- 35753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedase | quede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedase and quede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedase runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quede's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedase vs quede
A purely visual mix-up. quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) and quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35753, 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]. quede is at rank #1,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞e].
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 35753, this pair ranks #184,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedase vs quede
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quedase": as. Private to "quede": -.
"quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedase" and "quede" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedase" or "quede"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "quedase" and "quede" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedase" and "quede" 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 #184,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.