Which to use
“queden” and “quejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- #36,242
- “quejen” frequency rank
- 42824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queden | quejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 queden and quejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. queden and quejen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses queden with quejen
A purely visual mix-up. queden ([ˈkeð̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - d in “queden” becomes j in “quejen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42824, 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]. 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 42824, this pair ranks #146,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queden vs quejen
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "queden": d. Private to "quejen": j.
"queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quejen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queden" and "quejen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "queden" vs "quejen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queden" 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 #146,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queden" 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 #146,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.