Which to use
“permiten” and “persisten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,739
- “permiten” frequency rank
- #25,399
- “persisten” frequency rank
- 28138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permiten | persisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de persistir. |
Where the eye mixes permiten and persisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. permiten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against persisten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: permiten vs persisten
A purely visual mix-up. permiten ([peɾˈmit̪ẽn]) and persisten ([peɾˈsist̪ẽn]) 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 28138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permiten is recorded at frequency rank #2,739, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪ẽn]. persisten is at rank #25,399, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾˈsist̪ẽn].
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 28138, this pair ranks #223,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permiten vs persisten
Shared letters: einprt. Private to "permiten": m. Private to "persisten": s.
"permiten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "persisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permiten" and "persisten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "permiten" or "persisten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "permiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permiten" and "persisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persisten vs persistir". 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 #223,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.