Which to use
“quilla” and “quinta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,301
- “quilla” frequency rank
- #3,954
- “quinta” frequency rank
- 37255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quilla | quinta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viga longitudinal ubicada en la parte del fondo de un barco, que es la base sobre la cual se construye toda su estructura. | Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha. |
Where the eye mixes quilla and quinta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quilla and quinta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between quilla and quinta
A purely visual mix-up. quilla ([ˈkiʝa]) and quinta ([ˈkĩn̪t̪a]) 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 37255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quilla is recorded at frequency rank #33,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiʝa]. quinta is at rank #3,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkĩn̪t̪a].
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 37255, this pair ranks #176,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quilla vs quinta
Shared letters: aiqu. Private to "quilla": l. Private to "quinta": nt.
"quilla" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quinta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quilla" and "quinta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quilla" vs "quinta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quinta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quilla" and "quinta" 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 #176,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.