permitieranvspermitiríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,273
“permitieran” frequency rank
#29,338
“permitirían” frequency rank
62611
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitieran permitirían
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 condicional de permitir o de permitirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
permitieran
11 ch
permitirían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitieran ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62611, 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]. 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 62611, this pair ranks #51,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of permitieran vs permitirían

Shared letters: aeimnprt. Private to "permitieran": -. Private to "permitirían": í.

"permitieran" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "permitirían" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

permitieran#33,273
permitirían#29,338

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitieran" and "permitirían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmiˈt̪jeɾãn] versus [peɾmit̪iˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitieran" or "permitirían"?
"permitirían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,338 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 permitirían

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