Which to use
“quedes” is a verb and “queens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- #20,485
- “queens” frequency rank
- 29186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedes | queens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Forma del plural de queen. |
Where the eye mixes quedes and queens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedes (CVVCVC) and queens (CVVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between quedes and queens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quedes is [ˈkeð̞es] while queens is /ˈkwiːnz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29186, 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]. queens is at rank #20,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwiːnz/.
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 29186, this pair ranks #218,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedes vs queens
Shared letters: eqsu. Private to "quedes": d. Private to "queens": n.
"quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queens" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedes" for "queens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "quedes" vs "queens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedes" and "queens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quédense vs queens". 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 #218,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.