quitasvsquiteTell them apart

Which to use

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

#16,689
“quitas” frequency rank
#10,743
“quite” frequency rank
27432
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature quitas quite
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quitar.

Where the eye mixes quitas and quite

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quitas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quite's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
quitas
5 ch
quite

Visual trap between quitas and quite

A purely visual mix-up. quitas ([ˈkit̪as]) and quite ([ˈkit̪e]) 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 27432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

quitas is recorded at frequency rank #16,689, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪as]. quite is at rank #10,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪e].

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 27432, this pair ranks #226,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of quitas vs quite

Shared letters: iqtu. Private to "quitas": as. Private to "quite": e.

"quitas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "quite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • quitas ← qiutas · qquitas · quiats · quitass · quitsa · quittas · qutias · uqitas
  • quite ← qiute · qquite · quiet · quitte · qutie · uqite

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "quitas" and "quite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkit̪as] versus [ˈkit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "quitas" or "quite"?
"quite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,743 in our Spanish list, against #16,689 for "quitas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "quitas" and "quite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "quitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "quite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #226,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "quitas" and "quite" 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 #226,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list