Which to use
“permite” and “permites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #900
- “permite” frequency rank
- #26,178
- “permites” frequency rank
- 27078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permite | permites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes permite and permites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permite and permites
A purely visual mix-up. permite ([peɾˈmit̪e]) and permites ([peɾˈmit̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “permite” sits inside “permites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permite is recorded at frequency rank #900, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪e]. permites is at rank #26,178, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪es].
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 27078, this pair ranks #228,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permite vs permites
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permite": -. Private to "permites": s.
"permite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "permites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permite" and "permites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "permite" or "permites"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "permite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permite" and "permites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permites vs permitiese". 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 #228,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.