Which to use
“permita” and “permites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,185
- “permita” frequency rank
- #26,178
- “permites” frequency rank
- 30363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permita | permites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes permita and permites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses permita with permites
A purely visual mix-up. permita ([peɾˈmit̪a]) and permites ([peɾˈmit̪es]) 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 30363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permita is recorded at frequency rank #4,185, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪a]. permites is at rank #26,178, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪es].
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 30363, this pair ranks #212,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permita vs permites
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permita": a. Private to "permites": s.
"permita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "permites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "permita" and "permites" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "permita" vs "permites" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "permita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permita" and "permites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permites vs permitiese". 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 #212,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.