Which to use
“quedaste” and “quédese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,687
- “quedaste” frequency rank
- #48,026
- “quédese” frequency rank
- 62713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaste | quédese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedaste and quédese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedaste runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against quédese's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedaste vs quédese
A purely visual mix-up. quedaste ([keˈð̞ast̪e]) and quédese ([ˈkeð̞ese]) 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 62713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedaste is recorded at frequency rank #14,687, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞ast̪e]. quédese is at rank #48,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ese].
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 62713, this pair ranks #51,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedaste vs quédese
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedaste": at. Private to "quédese": é.
"quedaste" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quédese" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedaste ← qeudaste · qquedaste · qudeaste · queadste · quedaset · quedasste · quedastte · quedatse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedaste" for "quédese" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedaste" or "quédese" 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 "quedaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quédese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaste" and "quédese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedare 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 #51,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.