permitíavspermitiríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,292
“permitía” frequency rank
#9,872
“permitiría” frequency rank
18164
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitía permitiría
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set permitía and permitiría apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
permitía
10 ch
permitiría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitía ([peɾmiˈt̪ia]) and permitiría ([peɾmit̪iˈɾia]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18164, 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]. permitiría is at rank #9,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾia].

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 18164, this pair ranks #269,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of permitía vs permitiría

Shared letters: aeimprtí. Private to "permitía": -. Private to "permitiría": -.

"permitía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "permitiría" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

permitía#8,292
permitiría#9,872

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitía" and "permitiría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmiˈt̪ia] versus [peɾmit̪iˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitía" or "permitiría"?
"permitía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,292 in our Spanish list, against #9,872 for "permitiría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering permitía vs permitiría

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