permitíavspermitiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,292
“permitía” frequency rank
#6,097
“permitirá” frequency rank
14389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitía permitirá
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
permitía
9 ch
permitirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitía ([peɾmiˈt̪ia]) and permitirá ([peɾmit̪iˈɾa]) 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 14389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

permitía is recorded at frequency rank #8,292, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪ia]. permitirá is at rank #6,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾa].

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 14389, this pair ranks #284,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of permitía vs permitirá

Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitía": . Private to "permitirá": á.

"permitía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "permitirá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

permitía#8,292
permitirá#6,097

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitía" and "permitirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmiˈt̪ia] versus [peɾmit̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitía" or "permitirá"?
"permitirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,097 in our Spanish list, against #8,292 for "permitía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering permitía vs permitirá

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list