Which to use
“quitas” and “quiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,689
- “quitas” frequency rank
- #14,689
- “quiten” frequency rank
- 31378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitas | quiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de quitar o de quitarse. |
Where the eye mixes quitas and quiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. quitas and quiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: quitas vs quiten
A purely visual mix-up. quitas ([ˈkit̪as]) and quiten ([ˈkit̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31378, 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]. quiten is at rank #14,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkit̪ẽn].
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 31378, this pair ranks #207,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quitas vs quiten
Shared letters: iqtu. Private to "quitas": as. Private to "quiten": en.
"quitas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quitas" and "quiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "quitas" or "quiten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitas" and "quiten" 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 #207,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.