Which to use
“quejan” and “quitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,170
- “quejan” frequency rank
- #10,056
- “quitan” frequency rank
- 18226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quejan | quitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quejan and quitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quejan and quitan
A purely visual mix-up. quejan ([ˈkexãn]) and quitan ([ˈkit̪ãn]) 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 18226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quejan is recorded at frequency rank #8,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkexãn]. quitan is at rank #10,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪ãn].
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 18226, this pair ranks #268,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quejan vs quitan
Shared letters: anqu. Private to "quejan": ej. Private to "quitan": it.
"quejan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quitan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quejan" and "quitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "quejan" vs "quitan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quejan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quejan" and "quitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quitaban vs quitan". 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 #268,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.