permitanvspermitiránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“permitan” and “permitirán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,937
“permitan” frequency rank
#17,512
“permitirán” frequency rank
24449
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitan permitirán
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set permitan and permitirán apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
permitan
10 ch
permitirán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitan ([peɾˈmit̪ãn]) and permitirán ([peɾmit̪iˈɾãn]) 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 24449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

permitan is recorded at frequency rank #6,937, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪ãn]. permitirán is at rank #17,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾãn].

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 24449, this pair ranks #241,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of permitan vs permitirán

Shared letters: eimnprt. Private to "permitan": a. Private to "permitirán": á.

"permitan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "permitirán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • permitaneprmitan · pemritan · perimtan · permiatn · permitann · permitna · permittan · permmitan

Frequency comparison

permitan#6,937
permitirán#17,512

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitan" and "permitirán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾˈmit̪ãn] versus [peɾmit̪iˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitan" or "permitirán"?
"permitan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,937 in our Spanish list, against #17,512 for "permitirán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering permitan vs permitirán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “permitan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list