admitíavsadmitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,104
“admitía” frequency rank
#9,930
“admito” frequency rank
55034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admitía admito
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de admitir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de admitir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
admitía
6 ch
admito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admitía ([að̞miˈt̪ia]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admitía is recorded at frequency rank #45,104, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞miˈt̪ia]. 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 55034, this pair ranks #80,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of admitía vs admito

Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admitía": í. Private to "admito": o.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admitoaddmito · adimto · admiot · admitto · admmito · admtio · amdito · damito

Frequency comparison

admitía#45,104
admito#9,930

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admitía" and "admito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞miˈt̪ia] versus [að̞ˈmit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admitía" or "admito"?
"admito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,930 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 admitía 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 “admitía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list