Which to use
“quédense” and “quédese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,950
- “quédense” frequency rank
- #48,026
- “quédese” frequency rank
- 87976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quédense | quédese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quédense and quédese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. quédense runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) against quédese's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quédense and quédese
A purely visual mix-up. quédense ([ˈkeð̞ẽnse]) and quédese ([ˈkeð̞ese]) 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 87976, 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]. quédese is at rank #48,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞ese].
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 87976, this pair ranks #4,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quédense vs quédese
Shared letters: deqsué. Private to "quédense": n. Private to "quédese": -.
"quédense" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "quédese" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quédense" for "quédese" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quédense" or "quédese" show up more?
What to do next
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 "quédese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quédense" and "quédese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedare vs quédese". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.