Which to use
“quieta” is an adjective and “quilla” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,124
- “quieta” frequency rank
- #33,301
- “quilla” frequency rank
- 54425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quieta | quilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de quieto. | Viga longitudinal ubicada en la parte del fondo de un barco, que es la base sobre la cual se construye toda su estructura. |
Where the eye mixes quieta and quilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quieta (CVVVCV) and quilla (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses quieta with quilla
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quieta is [ˈkjet̪a] while quilla is [ˈkiʝa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quieta is recorded at frequency rank #21,124, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkjet̪a]. quilla is at rank #33,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiʝa].
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 54425, this pair ranks #83,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quieta vs quilla
Shared letters: aiqu. Private to "quieta": et. Private to "quilla": l.
"quieta" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "quilla" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quieta" for "quilla" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quieta" or "quilla" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "quieta" and "quilla" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quieta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quieta" and "quilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quilla vs quinua". 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 #83,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.