admitanvsadmiteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,706
“admitan” frequency rank
#6,254
“admite” frequency rank
51960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admitan admite
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de admitir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
admitan
6 ch
admite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admitan ([að̞ˈmit̪ãn]) and admite ([að̞ˈmit̪e]) 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 51960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admitan is recorded at frequency rank #45,706, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪ãn]. admite is at rank #6,254, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪e].

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 51960, this pair ranks #95,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of admitan vs admite

Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admitan": n. Private to "admite": e.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admitanaddmitan · adimtan · admiatn · admitann · admitna · admittan · admmitan · admtian
  • admiteaddmite · adimte · admiet · admitte · admmite · admtie · amdite · damite

Frequency comparison

admitan#45,706
admite#6,254

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admitan" and "admite" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmit̪ãn] versus [að̞ˈmit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admitan" or "admite"?
"admite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,254 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 admitan vs admite

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 “admitan” 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