Which to use
“quitaba” and “quitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,807
- “quitaba” frequency rank
- #10,056
- “quitan” frequency rank
- 39863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitaba | quitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quitaba and quitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quitaba runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quitan's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between quitaba and quitan
A purely visual mix-up. quitaba ([kiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and quitan ([ˈkit̪ãn]) 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 39863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quitaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,807, classified as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aβ̞a]. quitan is at rank #10,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪ãn].
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 39863, this pair ranks #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quitaba vs quitan
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quitaba": b. Private to "quitan": n.
"quitaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quitan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quitaba" and "quitan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quitaba" vs "quitan" - 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 "quitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitaba" and "quitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quitaba vs quitaban". 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 #162,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.