quedevsqueenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: quede is a verb, queen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“quede” is a verb and “queen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,953
“quede” frequency rank
#9,710
“queen” frequency rank
11663
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quede queen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Reina.

Where the eye mixes quede and queen

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

5 ch
quede
5 ch
queen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quede is [ˈkeð̞e] while queen is /kwiːn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11663, 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]. queen is at rank #9,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kwiːn/.

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 11663, this pair ranks #294,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quede vs queen

Shared letters: equ. Private to "quede": d. Private to "queen": n.

"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "queen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedeqeude · qquede · qudee · quedde · queed · uqede
  • queenqeuen · qqueen · queenn · quen · quene · uqeen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quede" and "queen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "quede" is a verb and "queen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "quede" or "queen"?
"quede" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,953 in our Spanish list, against #9,710 for "queen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "quede" and "queen". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "quede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "queen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #294,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quede" and "queen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queen vs Quero". 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list