Which to use
“permitas” and “permite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,177
- “permitas” frequency rank
- #900
- “permite” frequency rank
- 27077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permitas | permite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes permitas and permite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses permitas with permite
A purely visual mix-up. permitas ([peɾˈmit̪as]) 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 27077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permitas is recorded at frequency rank #26,177, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪as]. 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 27077, this pair ranks #228,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permitas vs permite
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitas": as. Private to "permite": -.
"permitas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "permite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permitas" and "permite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "permitas" or "permite" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "permitas" 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 #228,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permitas" and "permite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permitas 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 #228,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.