Which to use
“permiso” and “perso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,693
- “permiso” frequency rank
- #46,116
- “perso” frequency rank
- 47809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permiso | perso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Consentimiento o beneplácito que se otorga a alguien para hacer, disponer o decir algo. | Capacidad de hablar o actuar sin inhibiciones. |
Where the eye mixes permiso and perso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: permiso vs perso
A purely visual mix-up. permiso ([peɾˈmiso]) and perso ([ˈpeɾso]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permiso is recorded at frequency rank #1,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈmiso]. perso is at rank #46,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾso].
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 47809, this pair ranks #117,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permiso vs perso
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "permiso": im. Private to "perso": -.
"permiso" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "perso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permiso" and "perso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "permiso" vs "perso" - 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 "permiso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permiso" and "perso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perseo vs perso". 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 #117,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.