admitavsadmitanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,472
“admita” frequency rank
#45,706
“admitan” frequency rank
78178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admita admitan
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir. 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 admita and admitan apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
admita
7 ch
admitan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admita ([að̞ˈmit̪a]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “admita” sits inside “admitan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admita is recorded at frequency rank #32,472, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪a]. 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 78178, this pair ranks #14,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of admita vs admitan

Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admita": -. Private to "admitan": n.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admitaaddmita · adimta · admiat · admitta · admmita · admtia · amdita · damita
  • admitanaddmitan · adimtan · admiatn · admitann · admitna · admittan · admmitan · admtian

Frequency comparison

admita#32,472
admitan#45,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admita" and "admitan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmit̪a] versus [að̞ˈmit̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admita" or "admitan"?
"admita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,472 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 admita 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 “admita” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list