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Which to use

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

#28,134
“quejado” frequency rank
#9,351
“quitado” frequency rank
37485
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quejado quitado
Definition Participio de quejar o de quejarse. Participio de quitar o de quitarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quejado and quitado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
quejado
7 ch
quitado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quejado ([keˈxað̞o]) and quitado ([kiˈt̪að̞o]) 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 37485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quejado is recorded at frequency rank #28,134, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈxað̞o]. quitado is at rank #9,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪að̞o].

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 37485, this pair ranks #175,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quejado vs quitado

Shared letters: adoqu. Private to "quejado": ej. Private to "quitado": it.

"quejado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quitado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quejadoqeujado · qquejado · queajdo · quejaddo · quejaod · quejdao · quejjado · qujeado
  • quitadoqiutado · qquitado · quiatdo · quitaddo · quitaod · quitdao · quittado · qutiado

Frequency comparison

quejado#28,134
quitado#9,351

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quejado" and "quitado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈxað̞o] versus [kiˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quejado" or "quitado"?
"quitado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,351 in our Spanish list, against #28,134 for "quejado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quejado vs quitado

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 “quejado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list