Which to use
“quédense” and “quedes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,950
- “quédense” frequency rank
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- 48651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quédense | quedes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. |
Where the eye mixes quédense and quedes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quédense runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against quedes's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quédense with quedes
A purely visual mix-up. quédense ([ˈkeð̞ẽnse]) and quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) 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 48651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quédense is recorded at frequency rank #39,950, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ẽnse]. quedes is at rank #8,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞es].
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 48651, this pair ranks #113,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quédense vs quedes
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quédense": né. Private to "quedes": -.
"quédense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedes ← qeudes · qquedes · qudees · queddes · quedess · quedse · queeds · uqedes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quédense" and "quedes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quédense" or "quedes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quédense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quedes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quédense" and "quedes" 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 #113,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.