quedevsquedóWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quede” and “quedó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,953
“quede” frequency rank
#1,101
“quedó” frequency rank
3054
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quede quedó
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse.

Where the eye mixes quede and quedó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
quede
5 ch
quedó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) and quedó ([keˈð̞o]) 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 a single letter - e in “quede” becomes ó in “quedó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3054, 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]. quedó is at rank #1,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞o].

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 3054, this pair ranks #319,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quede vs quedó

Shared letters: dequ. Private to "quede": -. Private to "quedó": ó.

"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "quedó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedeqeude · qquede · qudee · quedde · queed · uqede

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quede" and "quedó" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkeð̞e] versus [keˈð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quede" or "quedó"?
"quedó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,101 in our Spanish list, against #1,953 for "quede". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list