Which to use
“quitas” is a verb and “quizá” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,689
- “quitas” frequency rank
- #1,422
- “quizá” frequency rank
- 18111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quitas | quizá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de quitar o de quitarse. | Expresa la creencia en que algo puede ocurrir o que sea cierto, pero no se está seguro de ello. |
Where the eye mixes quitas and quizá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. quitas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against quizá's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quitas vs quizá
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quitas is [ˈkit̪as] 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 18111, 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]. 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 18111, this pair ranks #269,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quitas vs quizá
Shared letters: iqu. Private to "quitas": ast. Private to "quizá": zá.
"quitas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "quizá" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- quitas ← qiutas · qquitas · quiats · quitass · quitsa · quittas · qutias · uqitas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quitas" and "quizá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quitas" or "quizá"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "quitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quizá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quitas" and "quizá" 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 #269,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.