posibilitavsposibilitarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,728
“posibilita” frequency rank
#34,726
“posibilitar” frequency rank
62454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature posibilita posibilitar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de posibilitar. Facilitar o hacer posible la realización de algo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
posibilita
11 ch
posibilitar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. posibilita ([posiβ̞iˈlit̪a]) and posibilitar ([posiβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “posibilita” sits inside “posibilitar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

posibilita is recorded at frequency rank #27,728, classified as averb, pronounced [posiβ̞iˈlit̪a]. posibilitar is at rank #34,726, tagged as averb, pronounced [posiβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ].

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 62454, this pair ranks #51,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of posibilita vs posibilitar

Shared letters: abilopst. Private to "posibilita": -. Private to "posibilitar": r.

"posibilita" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "posibilitar" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • posibilitaopsibilita · pocibilita · poisbilita · posbiilita · posibbilita · posibiilta · posibiliat · posibilitta
  • posibilitaropsibilitar · pocibilitar · poisbilitar · posbiilitar · posibbilitar · posibiiltar · posibiliatr · posibilitarr

Frequency comparison

posibilita#27,728
posibilitar#34,726

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "posibilita" and "posibilitar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([posiβ̞iˈlit̪a] versus [posiβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "posibilita" or "posibilitar"?
"posibilita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,728 in our Spanish list, against #34,726 for "posibilitar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering posibilita vs posibilitar

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 “posibilita” 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