Which to use
“omite” and “omitir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,853
- “omite” frequency rank
- #26,547
- “omitir” frequency rank
- 55400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | omite | omitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de omitir. | No realizar una acción. |
Where the eye mixes omite and omitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between omite and omitir
A purely visual mix-up. omite ([oˈmit̪e]) and omitir ([omiˈt̪iɾ]) 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 55400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
omite is recorded at frequency rank #28,853, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈmit̪e]. omitir is at rank #26,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [omiˈt̪iɾ].
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 55400, this pair ranks #79,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of omite vs omitir
Shared letters: imot. Private to "omite": e. Private to "omitir": r.
"omite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "omitir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "omite" for "omitir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "omite" vs "omitir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "omite" and "omitir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "omite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "omitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "omite" and "omitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ojito vs omite". 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 #79,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.