Which to use
“que” is an adverb and “quit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4
- “que” frequency rank
- #46,522
- “quit” frequency rank
- 46526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | que | quit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quanto, quão grande, qual de | desistir (de algo) |
Where the eye mixes que and quit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses que with quit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: que is /ˈkɨ/ while quit is /kwɪt/. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
que is recorded at frequency rank #4, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈkɨ/. quit is at rank #46,522, tagged as averb, pronounced /kwɪt/.
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 46526, this pair ranks #18,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of que vs quit
Shared letters: qu. Private to "que": e. Private to "quit": it.
"que" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "quit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quit ← qiut · qquit · quitt · quti · uqit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "que" for "quit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "que" or "quit"?
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 "que" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "que" and "quit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quit vs quite". 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 #18,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.