Which to use
“quedaba” and “quitaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,106
- “quedaba” frequency rank
- #29,807
- “quitaba” frequency rank
- 33913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quedaba | quitaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quedar o de quedarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quedaba and quitaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quedaba with quitaba
A purely visual mix-up. quedaba ([keˈð̞aβ̞a]) and quitaba ([kiˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quedaba is recorded at frequency rank #4,106, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aβ̞a]. quitaba is at rank #29,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 33913, this pair ranks #194,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quedaba vs quitaba
Shared letters: abqu. Private to "quedaba": de. Private to "quitaba": it.
"quedaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quitaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quedaba" and "quitaba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quedaba" or "quitaba"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "quedaba" and "quitaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quedaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quedaba" and "quitaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quitaba vs quitaban". 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 #194,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.