permitasvspermitióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,177
“permitas” frequency rank
#3,729
“permitió” frequency rank
29906
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitas permitió
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set permitas and permitió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
permitas
8 ch
permitió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

permitas and permitió form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29906, 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]. permitió is at rank #3,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪jo].

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 29906, this pair ranks #214,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

permitas#26,177
permitió#3,729

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitas" and "permitió" be used interchangeably?
No, "permitas" and "permitió" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering permitas vs permitió

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 “permitas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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