Which to use
“permita” and “persiga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,185
- “permita” frequency rank
- #38,872
- “persiga” frequency rank
- 43057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permita | persiga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de perseguir. |
Where the eye mixes permita and persiga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permita and persiga
A purely visual mix-up. permita ([peɾˈmit̪a]) and persiga ([peɾˈsiɣ̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43057, 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]. persiga is at rank #38,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsiɣ̞a].
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 43057, this pair ranks #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permita vs persiga
Shared letters: aeipr. Private to "permita": mt. Private to "persiga": gs.
"permita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "persiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permita" and "persiga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "permita" vs "persiga" - 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 "permita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persiga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permita" and "persiga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perciba vs persiga". 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 #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.