Which to use
“quitaba” and “quitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,807
- “quitaba” frequency rank
- #3,731
- “quitar” frequency rank
- 33538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitaba | quitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Apartar algo de su poseedor. |
Where the eye mixes quitaba and quitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quitaba with quitar
A purely visual mix-up. quitaba ([kiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and quitar ([kiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 33538, 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]. quitar is at rank #3,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aɾ].
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 33538, this pair ranks #196,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quitaba vs quitar
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quitaba": b. Private to "quitar": r.
"quitaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quitaba" and "quitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quitaba" or "quitar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "quitaba" and "quitar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitaba" and "quitar" 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 #196,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.