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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quitas" and "quite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quitas" or "quite"?
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.