Which to use
“quedase” and “quédense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- #39,950
- “quédense” frequency rank
- 73750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedase | quédense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedase and quédense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedase runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quédense's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quedase and quédense
A purely visual mix-up. quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) and quédense ([ˈkeð̞ẽnse]) 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 73750, 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]. quédense is at rank #39,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽnse].
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 73750, this pair ranks #22,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedase vs quédense
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedase": a. Private to "quédense": né.
"quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quédense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedase ← qeudase · qquedase · qudease · queadse · quedace · quedaes · quedasse · queddase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedase" and "quédense" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quedase" vs "quédense" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedase" and "quédense" 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 "quédense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedase" and "quédense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quédense vs quédese". 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 #22,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.