admiranvsadmitaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“admiran” and “admita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,907
“admiran” frequency rank
#32,472
“admita” frequency rank
62379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admiran admita
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de admirar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set admiran and admita apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
admiran
6 ch
admita

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admiran ([að̞ˈmiɾãn]) and admita ([að̞ˈmit̪a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admiran is recorded at frequency rank #29,907, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmiɾãn]. admita is at rank #32,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪a].

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 62379, this pair ranks #52,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of admiran vs admita

Shared letters: adim. Private to "admiran": nr. Private to "admita": t.

"admiran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "admita" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admiranaddmiran · adimran · admiarn · admirann · admirna · admirran · admmiran · admrian
  • admitaaddmita · adimta · admiat · admitta · admmita · admtia · amdita · damita

Frequency comparison

admiran#29,907
admita#32,472

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admiran" and "admita" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmiɾãn] versus [að̞ˈmit̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admiran" or "admita"?
"admiran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,907 in our Spanish list, against #32,472 for "admita". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering admiran vs admita

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “admiran” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list