Which to use
“perdiste” and “permite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,172
- “perdiste” frequency rank
- #900
- “permite” frequency rank
- 10072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdiste | permite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes perdiste and permite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perdiste vs permite
A purely visual mix-up. perdiste ([peɾˈð̞ist̪e]) and permite ([peɾˈmit̪e]) 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 10072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdiste is recorded at frequency rank #9,172, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞ist̪e]. permite is at rank #900, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪e].
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 10072, this pair ranks #299,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdiste vs permite
Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "perdiste": ds. Private to "permite": m.
"perdiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "permite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdiste" for "permite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perdiste" vs "permite" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdiste" and "permite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permite vs permuta". 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 #299,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.