permites

/[peɾˈmit̪es]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,178

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

permites is aSpanishverb. It means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. Pronounced [peɾˈmit̪es]. Often confused with permito and permitir.

Key facts for permites
PropertyValue
Headwordpermites
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾˈmit̪es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,178
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of permites in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for permites is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾˈmit̪es]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,178 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for permites, with forms such as "eprmites", "pemrites", and "perimtes". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "permito", "permitir", "permitió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is permites, spelled P-E-R-M-I-T-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprmites,pemrites,perimtes,permiets,permitess,permitse,permittes,permmites,permties,perrmites,ppermites,premites

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for permites

Misspelling Variants of "permites"

eprmites8pemrites8perimtes8permiets8permitess9permitse8permittes9permmites9
Misspelling Variants of "permites"

Frequency rank: #26,178 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "permites"?
"permites" is spelled P-E-R-M-I-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾˈmit̪es].
What does "permites" mean?
As a verb, "permites" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.
What words are commonly confused with "permites"?
"permites" is commonly confused with "permito", "permitir", "permitió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "permites"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permites" is [peɾˈmit̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "permites" come from?
"permites" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.