permitieranvspermitiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,273
“permitieran” frequency rank
#6,097
“permitirá” frequency rank
39370
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitieran permitirá
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo 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 permitieran and permitirá apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
permitieran
9 ch
permitirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitieran ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39370, 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]. 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 39370, this pair ranks #164,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of permitieran vs permitirá

Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitieran": an. Private to "permitirá": á.

"permitieran" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "permitirá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • permitieraneprmitieran · pemritieran · perimtieran · permiiteran · permiteiran · permitiearn · permitierann · permitierna

Frequency comparison

permitieran#33,273
permitirá#6,097

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitieran" and "permitirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn] versus [peɾmit̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitieran" or "permitirá"?
"permitirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,097 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 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 “permitieran” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list