Which to use
“quieras” and “quitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,457
- “quieras” frequency rank
- #16,689
- “quitas” frequency rank
- 18146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quieras | quitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de querer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quieras and quitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quieras runs 7 letters (CVVVCVC) against quitas's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quieras with quitas
A purely visual mix-up. quieras ([ˈkjeɾas]) and quitas ([ˈkit̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quieras is recorded at frequency rank #1,457, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾas]. quitas is at rank #16,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪as].
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 18146, this pair ranks #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quieras vs quitas
Shared letters: aiqsu. Private to "quieras": er. Private to "quitas": t.
"quieras" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC · "quitas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quieras" and "quitas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quieras" or "quitas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "quieras" and "quitas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quieras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quieras" and "quitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quistes vs quitas". 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 #269,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.