Which to use
“queimar” and “quitar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,337
- “queimar” frequency rank
- #40,305
- “quitar” frequency rank
- 45642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queimar | quitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sofrer combustão rápida ou consumir combustível de maneira a liberar calor, gases e luz | pagar, saldar |
Letter map: queimar vs quitar
Shared letters muted; letters that set queimar and quitar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: queimar and quitar
queimar and quitar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queimar is recorded at frequency rank #5,337, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐj.ˈmaɾ/. quitar is at rank #40,305, tagged as averb.
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 45642, this pair ranks #19,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queimar vs quitar
Shared letters: aiqru. Private to "queimar": em. Private to "quitar": t.
"queimar" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC · "quitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "queimar" and "quitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "queimar" or "quitar"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "queimar" and "quitar".
- Full dictionary entry for "queimar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queimar" and "quitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quit vs quitar". 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 #19,748 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.