Which to use
“quince” is a num and “quite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,036
- “quince” frequency rank
- #10,743
- “quite” frequency rank
- 14779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quince | quite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Catorce y uno. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quitar. |
Where the eye mixes quince and quite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quince runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against quite's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quince vs quite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quince is [ˈkĩnse] while quite is [ˈkit̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quince is recorded at frequency rank #4,036, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈkĩnse]. quite is at rank #10,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪e].
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 14779, this pair ranks #282,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quince vs quite
Shared letters: eiqu. Private to "quince": cn. Private to "quite": t.
"quince" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quince" and "quite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quince" or "quite"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quince" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quince" and "quite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quim vs quite". 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 #282,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.