Which to use
“quizá” and “quizás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,422
- “quizá” frequency rank
- #948
- “quizás” frequency rank
- 2370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quizá | quizás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresa la creencia en que algo puede ocurrir o que sea cierto, pero no se está seguro de ello. | Expresa la creencia en que algo puede ocurrir o que sea cierto, pero no se está seguro de ello. |
Where the eye mixes quizá and quizás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. quizá runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against quizás's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: quizá vs quizás
A purely visual mix-up. quizá ([kiˈsa]) and quizás ([kiˈsas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “quizá” sits inside “quizás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quizá is recorded at frequency rank #1,422, classified as anadv, pronounced [kiˈsa]. quizás is at rank #948, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kiˈsas].
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 2370, this pair ranks #320,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quizá vs quizás
Shared letters: iquzá. Private to "quizá": -. Private to "quizás": s.
"quizá" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "quizás" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quizá" and "quizás" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quizá" or "quizás"?
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 "quizá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quizás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quizá" and "quizás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Quim vs quizá". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #320,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.