Which to use
“quedes” and “queje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- #35,214
- “queje” frequency rank
- 43915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedes | queje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quejar o de quejarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedes and queje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quedes runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against queje's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedes with queje
A purely visual mix-up. quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) and queje ([ˈkexe]) 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 43915, 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]. queje is at rank #35,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkexe].
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 43915, this pair ranks #139,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedes vs queje
Shared letters: equ. Private to "quedes": ds. Private to "queje": j.
"quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "queje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quedes" for "queje" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quedes" or "queje" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quedes" and "queje" 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 "queje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedes" and "queje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queje vs Quero". 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 #139,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.