Which to use
“quinta” and “quita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,954
- “quinta” frequency rank
- #3,511
- “quita” frequency rank
- 7465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quinta | quita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Finca rural, sobre la cual los arrendatarios pagaban un canon de una quinta₁ parte de la cosecha. | Liberación, que otorga el acreedor al deudor, de la obligación de pagar una deuda de manera parcial o total. |
Where the eye mixes quinta and quita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quinta with quita
A purely visual mix-up. quinta ([ˈkĩn̪t̪a]) and quita ([ˈkit̪a]) 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 7465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quinta is recorded at frequency rank #3,954, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkĩn̪t̪a]. quita is at rank #3,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkit̪a].
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 7465, this pair ranks #307,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quinta vs quita
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quinta": n. Private to "quita": -.
"quinta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quita" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quinta" and "quita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quinta" or "quita"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quinta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quinta" and "quita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quim vs quita". 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 #307,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.