Which to use
“quitan” and “quitando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,056
- “quitan” frequency rank
- #14,217
- “quitando” frequency rank
- 24273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitan | quitando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Gerundio de quitar. |
Where the eye mixes quitan and quitando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between quitan and quitando
A purely visual mix-up. quitan ([ˈkit̪ãn]) and quitando ([kiˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “quitan” sits inside “quitando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quitan is recorded at frequency rank #10,056, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪ãn]. quitando is at rank #14,217, tagged as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 24273, this pair ranks #241,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quitan vs quitando
Shared letters: ainqtu. Private to "quitan": -. Private to "quitando": do.
"quitan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quitando" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quitan" and "quitando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quitan" or "quitando"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "quitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitan" and "quitando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quitaban vs quitan". 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 #241,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.