admitevsadmitíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,254
“admite” frequency rank
#45,104
“admitía” frequency rank
51358
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admite admitía
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de admitir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
admite
7 ch
admitía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admite ([að̞ˈmit̪e]) and admitía ([að̞miˈt̪ia]) 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 51358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admite is recorded at frequency rank #6,254, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞ˈmit̪e]. admitía is at rank #45,104, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞miˈt̪ia].

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 51358, this pair ranks #98,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of admite vs admitía

Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admite": e. Private to "admitía": í.

"admite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "admitía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admiteaddmite · adimte · admiet · admitte · admmite · admtie · amdite · damite

Frequency comparison

admite#6,254
admitía#45,104

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admite" and "admitía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞ˈmit̪e] versus [að̞miˈt̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admite" or "admitía"?
"admite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,254 in our Spanish list, against #45,104 for "admitía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering admite vs admitía

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 “admite” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list