Which to use
“permitían” and “permitirían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,787
- “permitían” frequency rank
- #29,338
- “permitirían” frequency rank
- 47125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permitían | permitirían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de permitir o de permitirse. |
Where the eye mixes permitían and permitirían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: permitían vs permitirían
A purely visual mix-up. permitían ([peɾmiˈt̪iãn]) and permitirían ([peɾmit̪iˈɾiãn]) 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 47125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permitían is recorded at frequency rank #17,787, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪iãn]. permitirían is at rank #29,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾiãn].
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 47125, this pair ranks #121,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permitían vs permitirían
Shared letters: aeimnprtí. Private to "permitían": -. Private to "permitirían": -.
"permitían" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "permitirían" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "permitían" and "permitirían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "permitían" or "permitirían"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "permitían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permitirían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permitían" and "permitirían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permitieran vs permitirían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #121,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.