Which to use
“quitaba” and “quitaran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,807
- “quitaba” frequency rank
- #38,332
- “quitaran” frequency rank
- 68139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitaba | quitaran |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quitaba and quitaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quitaba vs quitaran
A purely visual mix-up. quitaba ([kiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and quitaran ([kiˈt̪aɾãn]) 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 68139, 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]. quitaran is at rank #38,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aɾãn].
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 68139, this pair ranks #35,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quitaba vs quitaran
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quitaba": b. Private to "quitaran": nr.
"quitaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quitaran" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quitaba" and "quitaran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quitaba" vs "quitaran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "quitaba" and "quitaran" 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 "quitaran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitaba" and "quitaran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quitaban vs quitaran". 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 #35,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.