quitadovsquitaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“quitado” and “quitaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,351
“quitado” frequency rank
#11,119
“quitaron” frequency rank
20470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quitado quitaron
Definition Participio de quitar o de quitarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quitado and quitaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
quitado
8 ch
quitaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. quitado ([kiˈt̪að̞o]) and quitaron ([kiˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 20470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quitado is recorded at frequency rank #9,351, classified as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪að̞o]. quitaron is at rank #11,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aɾõn].

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 20470, this pair ranks #259,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of quitado vs quitaron

Shared letters: aioqtu. Private to "quitado": d. Private to "quitaron": nr.

"quitado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "quitaron" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quitadoqiutado · qquitado · quiatdo · quitaddo · quitaod · quitdao · quittado · qutiado
  • quitaronqiutaron · qquitaron · quiatron · quitaorn · quitarno · quitaronn · quitarron · quitraon

Frequency comparison

quitado#9,351
quitaron#11,119

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "quitado" and "quitaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kiˈt̪að̞o] versus [kiˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quitado" or "quitaron"?
"quitado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,351 in our Spanish list, against #11,119 for "quitaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering quitado vs quitaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quitado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list