Which to use
“admitido” is an adjective and “admitir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,683
- “admitido” frequency rank
- #4,690
- “admitir” frequency rank
- 22373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | admitido | admitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aceite | aceitar a entrada, dar emprego, receber: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set admitido and admitir apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: admitido is anadjective and admitiraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
admitido is recorded at frequency rank #17,683, classified as anadj. admitir is at rank #4,690, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐd.mi.ˈtiɾ/.
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 22373, this pair ranks #47,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of admitido vs admitir
Shared letters: adimt. Private to "admitido": o. Private to "admitir": r.
"admitido" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "admitir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "admitido" and "admitir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "admitido" or "admitir"?
Remembering admitido vs admitir
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “admitido”; for a verb, it's “admitir”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “admitido” entry
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