Which to use
“queden” and “quédense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- #39,950
- “quédense” frequency rank
- 46532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queden | quédense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes queden and quédense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. queden runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quédense's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between queden and quédense
A purely visual mix-up. queden ([ˈkeð̞ẽn]) and quédense ([ˈkeð̞ẽnse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queden is recorded at frequency rank #6,582, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽn]. quédense is at rank #39,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽnse].
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 46532, this pair ranks #125,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queden vs quédense
Shared letters: denqu. Private to "queden": -. Private to "quédense": sé.
"queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quédense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- queden ← qeuden · qqueden · qudeen · quedden · quedenn · quedne · queedn · uqeden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "queden" for "quédense" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "queden" or "quédense" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "queden" and "quédense" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "queden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quédense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queden" and "quédense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quédense vs quédese". 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 #125,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.