Which to use
“perdían” and “permitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,795
- “perdían” frequency rank
- #6,937
- “permitan” frequency rank
- 39732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdían | permitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes perdían and permitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. perdían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against permitan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perdían vs permitan
A purely visual mix-up. perdían ([peɾˈð̞iãn]) and permitan ([peɾˈmit̪ãn]) 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 39732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdían is recorded at frequency rank #32,795, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞iãn]. permitan is at rank #6,937, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪ãn].
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 39732, this pair ranks #162,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdían vs permitan
Shared letters: aenpr. Private to "perdían": dí. Private to "permitan": imt.
"perdían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "permitan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- permitan ← eprmitan · pemritan · perimtan · permiatn · permitann · permitna · permittan · permmitan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdían" and "permitan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "perdían" vs "permitan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "perdían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdían" and "permitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs perdían". 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 #162,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.