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quedarse

quedarse is Spanish for to stay.

What quedarse means

verb · #500

to stay

Example: Me quedo en casa.

I am staying at home.

How common is it?

quedarse is ranked #500 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to quedarse — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• acabar de — to have just
• volver a — to do again
• ponerse — to put on; to become

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22