admitavsadmitirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,472
“admita” frequency rank
#4,474
“admitir” frequency rank
36946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admita admitir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir. Autorizar a personas, animales o cosas en un lugar o ámbito dado.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
admita
7 ch
admitir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admita ([að̞ˈmit̪a]) and admitir ([að̞miˈt̪iɾ]) 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 36946, 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]. admitir is at rank #4,474, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞miˈt̪iɾ].

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 36946, this pair ranks #177,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of admita vs admitir

Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admita": -. Private to "admitir": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admitaaddmita · adimta · admiat · admitta · admmita · admtia · amdita · damita
  • admitiraddmitir · adimtir · admiitr · admitirr · admitri · admittir · admmitir · admtiir

Frequency comparison

admita#32,472
admitir#4,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admita" and "admitir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmit̪a] versus [að̞miˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admita" or "admitir"?
"admitir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,474 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 admita vs admitir

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list