Which to use
“quede” and “quepa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- #27,367
- “quepa” frequency rank
- 29320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quede | quepa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de caber. |
Where the eye mixes quede and quepa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quede with quepa
A purely visual mix-up. quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) and quepa ([ˈkepa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29320, 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]. quepa is at rank #27,367, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkepa].
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 29320, this pair ranks #217,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quede vs quepa
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quede": d. Private to "quepa": ap.
"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quepa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quede" and "quepa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quede" or "quepa"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quede" and "quepa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quepa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quede" and "quepa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quepa 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
Confusion rank #217,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.