Which to use
“quitar” is a verb and “quizá” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,731
- “quitar” frequency rank
- #1,422
- “quizá” frequency rank
- 5153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitar | quizá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apartar algo de su poseedor. | Expresa la creencia en que algo puede ocurrir o que sea cierto, pero no se está seguro de ello. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quitar and quizá apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quitar is [kiˈt̪aɾ] while quizá is [kiˈsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5153, 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]. quizá is at rank #1,422, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kiˈsa].
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 5153, this pair ranks #314,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quitar vs quizá
Shared letters: iqu. Private to "quitar": art. Private to "quizá": zá.
"quitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quizá" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quitar ← qiutar · qquitar · quiatr · quitarr · quitra · quittar · qutiar · uqitar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quitar" and "quizá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quitar" or "quizá"?
Remembering quitar vs quizá
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “quitar”; for an adverb, it's “quizá”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quitar” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable