Which to use
“quedes” and “quédese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- #48,026
- “quédese” frequency rank
- 56727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedes | quédese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de quedarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes quedes and quédese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedes runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quédese's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quedes vs quédese
A purely visual mix-up. quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) 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 56727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedes is recorded at frequency rank #8,701, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeð̞es]. 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 56727, this pair ranks #73,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quedes vs quédese
Shared letters: deqsu. Private to "quedes": -. Private to "quédese": é.
"quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quédese" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quedes ← qeudes · qquedes · qudees · queddes · quedess · quedse · queeds · uqedes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quedes" and "quédese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedes" or "quédese" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedes" and "quédese" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedes" 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 #73,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedes" and "quédese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedare 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 #73,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.