Which to use
“adaptan” and “admitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,081
- “adaptan” frequency rank
- #45,706
- “admitan” frequency rank
- 72787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adaptan | admitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adaptar o de adaptarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir. |
Where the eye mixes adaptan and admitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adaptan (VCVCCVC) and admitan (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses adaptan with admitan
A purely visual mix-up. adaptan ([aˈð̞apt̪ãn]) and admitan ([að̞ˈmit̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adaptan is recorded at frequency rank #27,081, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞apt̪ãn]. admitan is at rank #45,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪ãn].
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 72787, this pair ranks #24,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adaptan vs admitan
Shared letters: adnt. Private to "adaptan": p. Private to "admitan": im.
"adaptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "admitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adaptan" and "admitan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "adaptan" vs "admitan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adaptan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "admitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adaptan" and "admitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "admitan vs agitan". 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 #24,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.