Which to use
“dimisión” is a noun and “dimitió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,318
- “dimisión” frequency rank
- #34,063
- “dimitió” frequency rank
- 44381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dimisión | dimitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Renuncia de un empleo o comisión; desapropiamiento de una cosa que se posee. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dimitir. |
Where the eye mixes dimisión and dimitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dimisión runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against dimitió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dimisión vs dimitió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dimisión is [d̪imiˈsjõn] while dimitió is [d̪imiˈt̪jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dimisión is recorded at frequency rank #10,318, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪imiˈsjõn]. dimitió is at rank #34,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪imiˈt̪jo].
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 44381, this pair ranks #137,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dimisión vs dimitió
Shared letters: dimó. Private to "dimisión": ns. Private to "dimitió": t.
"dimisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "dimitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dimisión" for "dimitió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dimisión" vs "dimitió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dimisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dimitió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dimisión" and "dimitió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimita vs dimitió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #137,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.