Which to use
“quitaba” and “quitaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,807
- “quitaba” frequency rank
- #33,803
- “quitaría” frequency rank
- 63610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitaba | quitaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quitaba and quitaría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quitaba runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against quitaría's 8 (CVVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses quitaba with quitaría
A purely visual mix-up. quitaba ([kiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and quitaría ([kit̪aˈɾia]) 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 63610, 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]. quitaría is at rank #33,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [kit̪aˈɾia].
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 63610, this pair ranks #48,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quitaba vs quitaría
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quitaba": b. Private to "quitaría": rí.
"quitaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quitaría" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quitaba ← qiutaba · qquitaba · quiatba · quitaab · quitabba · quitava · quitbaa · quittaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quitaba" for "quitaría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quitaba" or "quitaría" show up more?
What to do next
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 "quitaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitaba" and "quitaría" 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 #48,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.