Which to use
“dimite” and “dimitió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,083
- “dimite” frequency rank
- #34,063
- “dimitió” frequency rank
- 67146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dimite | dimitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dimitir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dimitir. |
Where the eye mixes dimite and dimitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dimite vs dimitió
A purely visual mix-up. dimite ([d̪iˈmit̪e]) and dimitió ([d̪imiˈt̪jo]) 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 67146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dimite is recorded at frequency rank #33,083, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈmit̪e]. 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 67146, this pair ranks #37,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dimite vs dimitió
Shared letters: dimt. Private to "dimite": e. Private to "dimitió": ó.
"dimite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dimitió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dimite ← ddimite · diimte · dimiet · dimitte · dimmite · dimtie · dmiite · idmite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dimite" and "dimitió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dimite" vs "dimitió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dimite" 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 #37,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dimite" and "dimitió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimita vs dimitió". 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 #37,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.