Which to use
“quitar” and “quitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,731
- “quitar” frequency rank
- #16,689
- “quitas” frequency rank
- 20420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitar | quitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apartar algo de su poseedor. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quitar and quitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quitar and quitas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between quitar and quitas
A purely visual mix-up. quitar ([kiˈt̪aɾ]) and quitas ([ˈkit̪as]) 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 a single letter - r in “quitar” becomes s in “quitas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quitar is recorded at frequency rank #3,731, classified as averb, pronounced [kiˈt̪aɾ]. quitas is at rank #16,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪as].
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 20420, this pair ranks #259,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quitar vs quitas
Shared letters: aiqtu. Private to "quitar": r. Private to "quitas": s.
"quitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quitas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "quitar" for "quitas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "quitar" or "quitas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitar" and "quitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quistes vs quitas". 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 #259,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.