Which to use
“quede” and “quite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,953
- “quede” frequency rank
- #10,743
- “quite” frequency rank
- 12696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quede | quite |
|---|---|---|
| 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 quitar. |
Where the eye mixes quede and quite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. quede ([ˈkeð̞e]) and quite ([ˈkit̪e]) 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 12696, 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]. quite is at rank #10,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪e].
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 12696, this pair ranks #290,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quede vs quite
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quede": d. Private to "quite": it.
"quede" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV