Which to use
“paraísos” and “permisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,138
- “paraísos” frequency rank
- #8,566
- “permisos” frequency rank
- 30704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraísos | permisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paraíso. | Forma del plural de permiso. |
Where the eye mixes paraísos and permisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paraísos vs permisos
A purely visual mix-up. paraísos ([paɾaˈisos]) and permisos ([peɾˈmisos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraísos is recorded at frequency rank #22,138, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾaˈisos]. permisos is at rank #8,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈmisos].
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 30704, this pair ranks #210,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paraísos vs permisos
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "paraísos": aí. Private to "permisos": eim.
"paraísos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "permisos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- permisos ← eprmisos · pemrisos · perimsos · permioss · permisoss · permissos · permmisos · permsios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paraísos" and "permisos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "paraísos" or "permisos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "paraísos" and "permisos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraísos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraísos" and "permisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pericos vs permisos". 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 #210,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.