Which to use
“quede” and “queden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- 8535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quede | queden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quede and queden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quede runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against queden's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quede and queden
A purely visual mix-up. quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) and queden ([ˈkeð̞ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “quede” sits inside “queden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quede is recorded at frequency rank #1,953, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞e]. queden is at rank #6,582, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽn].
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 8535, this pair ranks #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quede vs queden
Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quede": -. Private to "queden": n.
"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quede" for "queden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quede" or "queden"?
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 "quede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quede" and "queden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queden 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 #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.