Which to use
“permitirán” and “permitirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,512
- “permitirán” frequency rank
- #16,935
- “permitirse” frequency rank
- 34447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permitirán | permitirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de permitir o de permitirse. | Dar permiso o autorización de hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes permitirán and permitirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. permitirán (CVCCVCVCVC) and permitirse (CVCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses permitirán with permitirse
A purely visual mix-up. permitirán ([peɾmit̪iˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permitirán is recorded at frequency rank #17,512, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾmit̪iˈɾãn]. 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 34447, this pair ranks #191,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of permitirán vs permitirse
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "permitirán": ná. Private to "permitirse": s.
"permitirán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "permitirse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- permitirse ← eprmitirse · pemritirse · perimtirse · permiitrse · permitirce · permitires · permitirrse · permitirsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "permitirán" and "permitirse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "permitirán" or "permitirse"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "permitirán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permitirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permitirán" and "permitirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "permitiese vs permitirse". 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 #191,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.