Which to use
“quedase” and “quedes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- 42501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedase | quedes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedase and quedes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedase runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quedes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedase vs quedes
A purely visual mix-up. quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) and quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) 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 42501, 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]. quedes is at rank #8,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞es].
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 42501, this pair ranks #147,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedase vs quedes
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedase": a. Private to "quedes": -.
"quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedase" and "quedes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quedase" vs "quedes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "quedes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedase" and "quedes" 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 #147,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.