Which to use
“permitida” is a participle and “permitir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,762
- “permitida” frequency rank
- #2,411
- “permitir” frequency rank
- 23173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permitida | permitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de permitido, participio de permitir. | Dar su consentimiento quien tenga autoridad competente, para que otros hagan de dejen de hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes permitida and permitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permitida and permitir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: permitida is [peɾmiˈt̪ið̞a] while permitir is [peɾmiˈt̪iɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permitida is recorded at frequency rank #20,762, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪ið̞a]. permitir is at rank #2,411, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪iɾ].
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 23173, this pair ranks #247,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of permitida vs permitir
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitida": ad. Private to "permitir": -.
"permitida" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "permitir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "permitida" for "permitir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "permitida" vs "permitir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "permitida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permitida" and "permitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permitida vs permitiré". 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 #247,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.