quedóvsquisoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quedó” and “quiso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,101
“quedó” frequency rank
#2,364
“quiso” frequency rank
3465
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedó quiso
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de querer.

Where the eye mixes quedó and quiso

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

5 ch
quedó
5 ch
quiso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedó ([keˈð̞o]) and quiso ([ˈkiso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedó is recorded at frequency rank #1,101, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞o]. quiso is at rank #2,364, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkiso].

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 3465, this pair ranks #318,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quedó vs quiso

Shared letters: qu. Private to "quedó": deó. Private to "quiso": ios.

"quedó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "quiso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quisoqiuso · qquiso · quios · quisso · qusio · uqiso

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedó" and "quiso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞o] versus [ˈkiso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedó" or "quiso"?
"quedó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,101 in our Spanish list, against #2,364 for "quiso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list