permitieranvspermitieronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,273
“permitieran” frequency rank
#9,516
“permitieron” frequency rank
42789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitieran permitieron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de permitir o de permitirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set permitieran and permitieron apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
permitieran
11 ch
permitieron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitieran ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn]) and permitieron ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾõn]) 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 a single letter - a in “permitieran” becomes o in “permitieron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

permitieran is recorded at frequency rank #33,273, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn]. permitieron is at rank #9,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪jeɾõn].

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 42789, this pair ranks #146,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of permitieran vs permitieron

Shared letters: eimnprt. Private to "permitieran": a. Private to "permitieron": o.

"permitieran" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "permitieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • permitieraneprmitieran · pemritieran · perimtieran · permiiteran · permiteiran · permitiearn · permitierann · permitierna
  • permitieroneprmitieron · pemritieron · perimtieron · permiiteron · permiteiron · permitieorn · permitierno · permitieronn

Frequency comparison

permitieran#33,273
permitieron#9,516

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitieran" and "permitieron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn] versus [peɾmiˈt̪jeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitieran" or "permitieron"?
"permitieron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,516 in our Spanish list, against #33,273 for "permitieran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering permitieran vs permitieron

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list