quejaronvsquitaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,299
“quejaron” frequency rank
#11,119
“quitaron” frequency rank
44418
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quejaron quitaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quejar o de quejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quejaron and quitaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
quejaron
8 ch
quitaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quejaron ([keˈxaɾõn]) and quitaron ([kiˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 44418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quejaron is recorded at frequency rank #33,299, classified as averb, pronounced [keˈxaɾõn]. quitaron is at rank #11,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aɾõn].

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 44418, this pair ranks #137,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quejaron vs quitaron

Shared letters: anoqru. Private to "quejaron": ej. Private to "quitaron": it.

"quejaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "quitaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quejaronqeujaron · qquejaron · queajron · quejaorn · quejarno · quejaronn · quejarron · quejjaron
  • quitaronqiutaron · qquitaron · quiatron · quitaorn · quitarno · quitaronn · quitarron · quitraon

Frequency comparison

quejaron#33,299
quitaron#11,119

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quejaron" and "quitaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([keˈxaɾõn] versus [kiˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quejaron" or "quitaron"?
"quitaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,119 in our Spanish list, against #33,299 for "quejaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quejaron vs quitaron

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list