quedaravsquitaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,857
“quedara” frequency rank
#32,835
“quitará” frequency rank
41692
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quedara quitará
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quedar o de quedarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quedara and quitará apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
quedara
7 ch
quitará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quedara ([keˈð̞aɾa]) and quitará ([kit̪aˈɾa]) 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 41692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quedara is recorded at frequency rank #8,857, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈð̞aɾa]. quitará is at rank #32,835, tagged as averb, pronounced [kit̪aˈɾa].

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 41692, this pair ranks #152,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quedara vs quitará

Shared letters: aqru. Private to "quedara": de. Private to "quitará": itá.

"quedara" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quitará" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quedaraqeudara · qquedara · qudeara · queadra · quedaar · quedarra · queddara · quedraa

Frequency comparison

quedara#8,857
quitará#32,835

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quedara" and "quitará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈð̞aɾa] versus [kit̪aˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quedara" or "quitará"?
"quedara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,857 in our Spanish list, against #32,835 for "quitará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quedara vs quitará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quedara” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list