Which to use
“quede” and “quejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- 38195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quede | quejen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes quede and quejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quede runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against quejen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quede vs quejen
A purely visual mix-up. quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) and quejen ([ˈkexẽn]) 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 38195, 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]. quejen is at rank #36,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexẽn].
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 38195, this pair ranks #171,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quede vs quejen
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quede": d. Private to "quejen": jn.
"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quede" and "quejen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quede" vs "quejen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quejen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quede" and "quejen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje vs quejen". 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 #171,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.