admirovsadmitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,441
“admiro” frequency rank
#9,930
“admito” frequency rank
20371
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admiro admito
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de admirar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
admiro
6 ch
admito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admiro ([að̞ˈmiɾo]) and admito ([að̞ˈmit̪o]) 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 a single letter - r in “admiro” becomes t in “admito”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admiro is recorded at frequency rank #10,441, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmiɾo]. admito is at rank #9,930, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪o].

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 20371, this pair ranks #259,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of admiro vs admito

Shared letters: adimo. Private to "admiro": r. Private to "admito": t.

"admiro" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "admito" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admiroaddmiro · adimro · admior · admirro · admmiro · admrio · amdiro · damiro
  • admitoaddmito · adimto · admiot · admitto · admmito · admtio · amdito · damito

Frequency comparison

admiro#10,441
admito#9,930

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admiro" and "admito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmiɾo] versus [að̞ˈmit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admiro" or "admito"?
"admito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,930 in our Spanish list, against #10,441 for "admiro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering admiro vs admito

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 “admiro” 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