Which to use
“queden” and “queje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- #35,214
- “queje” frequency rank
- 41796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queden | queje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes queden and queje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queden runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against queje's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses queden with queje
A purely visual mix-up. queden ([ˈkeð̞ẽn]) and queje ([ˈkexe]) 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 41796, 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]. queje is at rank #35,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexe].
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 41796, this pair ranks #151,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queden vs queje
Shared letters: equ. Private to "queden": dn. Private to "queje": j.
"queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queden" and "queje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "queden" or "queje"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "queden" and "queje" 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 "queje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queden" and "queje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje 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 #151,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.