Which to use
“quedes” and “quieres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,701
- “quedes” frequency rank
- #411
- “quieres” frequency rank
- 9112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedes | quieres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quedes and quieres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quedes runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quieres's 7 (CVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quedes with quieres
A purely visual mix-up. quedes ([ˈkeð̞es]) and quieres ([ˈkjeɾes]) 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 9112, 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]. quieres is at rank #411, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾes].
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 9112, this pair ranks #302,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quedes vs quieres
Shared letters: eqsu. Private to "quedes": d. Private to "quieres": ir.
"quedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quieres" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedes" and "quieres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedes" or "quieres"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedes" and "quieres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quedáis vs quedes". 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 #302,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.