admirarvsadmitanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,831
“admirar” frequency rank
#45,706
“admitan” frequency rank
59537
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admirar admitan
Definition Mirar con encanto. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
admirar
7 ch
admitan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admirar ([að̞miˈɾaɾ]) 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 59537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admirar is recorded at frequency rank #13,831, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞miˈɾaɾ]. 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 59537, this pair ranks #62,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of admirar vs admitan

Shared letters: adim. Private to "admirar": r. Private to "admitan": nt.

"admirar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "admitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admiraraddmirar · adimrar · admiarr · admirarr · admirra · admirrar · admmirar · admriar
  • admitanaddmitan · adimtan · admiatn · admitann · admitna · admittan · admmitan · admtian

Frequency comparison

admirar#13,831
admitan#45,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admirar" and "admitan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞miˈɾaɾ] versus [að̞ˈmit̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admirar" or "admitan"?
"admirar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,831 in our Spanish list, against #45,706 for "admitan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering admirar vs admitan

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 “admirar” 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