Which to use
“quiste” and “quistes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,646
- “quiste” frequency rank
- #46,768
- “quistes” frequency rank
- 89414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiste | quistes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bolsa cerrada con una membrana propia que se desarrolla anormalmente en una cavidad o estructura del cuerpo. Los quistes se producen como resultado de un error en el desarrollo embrionario durante el embarazo o pueden ser provocados por infecciones. Sin embargo, a veces aparecen espontáneamente sin causa aparente. | Forma del plural de quiste. |
Where the eye mixes quiste and quistes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quiste and quistes
A purely visual mix-up. quiste ([ˈkist̪e]) and quistes ([ˈkist̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “quiste” sits inside “quistes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiste is recorded at frequency rank #42,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkist̪e]. quistes is at rank #46,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkist̪es].
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 89414, this pair ranks #3,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quiste vs quistes
Shared letters: eiqstu. Private to "quiste": -. Private to "quistes": -.
"quiste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quistes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quiste" and "quistes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quiste" or "quistes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quistes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiste" and "quistes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quisiese vs quistes". 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 #3,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.