permitirávspermitirseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,097
“permitirá” frequency rank
#16,935
“permitirse” frequency rank
23032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature permitirá permitirse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. Dar permiso o autorización de hacer algo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set permitirá and permitirse apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
permitirá
10 ch
permitirse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. permitirá ([peɾmit̪iˈɾa]) and permitirse ([peɾmiˈt̪iɾse]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

permitirá is recorded at frequency rank #6,097, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾa]. permitirse is at rank #16,935, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾmiˈt̪iɾse].

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 23032, this pair ranks #247,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of permitirá vs permitirse

Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitirá": á. Private to "permitirse": s.

"permitirá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "permitirse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • permitirseeprmitirse · pemritirse · perimtirse · permiitrse · permitirce · permitires · permitirrse · permitirsse

Frequency comparison

permitirá#6,097
permitirse#16,935

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "permitirá" and "permitirse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾmit̪iˈɾa] versus [peɾmiˈt̪iɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "permitirá" or "permitirse"?
"permitirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,097 in our Spanish list, against #16,935 for "permitirse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering permitirá vs permitirse

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list