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

#42,958
“dimita” frequency rank
#19,999
“dista” frequency rank
62957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dimita dista
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dimitir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distar.

Where the eye mixes dimita and dista

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dimita runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dista's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
dimita
5 ch
dista

Look-alike desk: dimita vs dista

A purely visual mix-up. dimita ([d̪iˈmit̪a]) and dista ([ˈd̪ist̪a]) 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 62957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dimita is recorded at frequency rank #42,958, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈmit̪a]. dista is at rank #19,999, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ist̪a].

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 62957, this pair ranks #50,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dimita vs dista

Shared letters: adit. Private to "dimita": m. Private to "dista": s.

"dimita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dimita ← ddimita · diimta · dimiat · dimitta · dimmita · dimtia · dmiita · idmita
  • dista ← ddista · disat · dissta · distta · ditsa · dsita · idsta

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dimita" and "dista" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈmit̪a] versus [ˈd̪ist̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dimita" or "dista" show up more?
"dista" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,999 in our Spanish list, against #42,958 for "dimita". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "dimita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #50,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "dimita" and "dista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimita vs disipa". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #50,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list