Which to use
“permites” is a verb and “perritos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,178
- “permites” frequency rank
- #22,455
- “perritos” frequency rank
- 48633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permites | perritos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. | Forma del plural de perrito. |
Where the eye mixes permites and perritos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permites and perritos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: permites is [peɾˈmit̪es] while perritos is [peˈrit̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permites is recorded at frequency rank #26,178, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈmit̪es]. perritos is at rank #22,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈrit̪os].
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 48633, this pair ranks #113,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permites vs perritos
Shared letters: eiprst. Private to "permites": m. Private to "perritos": o.
"permites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "perritos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permites" and "perritos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "permites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perritos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permites" and "perritos" 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 #113,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.