Which to use
“permitas” is a verb and “permuta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,177
- “permitas” frequency rank
- #49,188
- “permuta” frequency rank
- 75365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permitas | permuta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. | Acción y efecto de permutar |
Where the eye mixes permitas and permuta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permitas and permuta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: permitas is [peɾˈmit̪as] while permuta is [peɾˈmut̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75365, 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]. permuta is at rank #49,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾˈmut̪a].
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 75365, this pair ranks #19,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of permitas vs permuta
Shared letters: aemprt. Private to "permitas": is. Private to "permuta": u.
"permitas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "permuta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permitas" and "permuta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "permitas" vs "permuta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "permuta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permitas" and "permuta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perdura 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 #19,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.