Which to use
“quedase” and “quejarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,800
- “quedase” frequency rank
- #9,880
- “quejarse” frequency rank
- 43680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedase | quejarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Expresar quejas o disconformidad sobre algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes quedase and quejarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quedase runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quejarse'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 quejarse
A purely visual mix-up. quedase ([keˈð̞ase]) and quejarse ([keˈxaɾse]) 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 43680, 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]. quejarse is at rank #9,880, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈxaɾse].
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 43680, this pair ranks #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedase vs quejarse
Shared letters: aeqsu. Private to "quedase": d. Private to "quejarse": jr.
"quedase" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quejarse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedase" and "quejarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quedase" or "quejarse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedase" and "quejarse" 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 "quejarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedase" and "quejarse" 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 #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.