Which to use
“queden” and “queman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,582
- “queden” frequency rank
- #14,929
- “queman” frequency rank
- 21511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queden | queman |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the eye mixes queden and queman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queden and queman follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: queden vs queman
A purely visual mix-up. queden ([ˈkeð̞ẽn]) and queman ([ˈkemãn]) 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 21511, 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]. queman is at rank #14,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkemãn].
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 21511, this pair ranks #254,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queden vs queman
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "queden": d. Private to "queman": am.
"queden" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queman" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queden" and "queman" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "queden" vs "queman" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "queden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queden" and "queman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quemaban vs queman". 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 #254,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.