Which to use
“prolog” and “Promo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,269
- “prolog” frequency rank
- #23,667
- “Promo” frequency rank
- 48936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prolog | Promo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | PROLOG, Prolog | Werbung für eine oder mehrere Personen beziehungsweise Marken |
Where the eye mixes prolog and Promo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prolog and Promo
A purely visual mix-up. prolog ([pʁɔlɔɡ]) and Promo ([ˈpʁoːmo]) 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 48936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prolog is recorded at frequency rank #25,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁɔlɔɡ]. Promo is at rank #23,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːmo].
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 48936, this pair ranks #1,230,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prolog vs Promo
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prolog": gl. Private to "Promo": m.
"prolog" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Promo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prolog" and "Promo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prolog" vs "Promo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "prolog" and "Promo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prolog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Promo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prolog" and "Promo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prolog vs propos". 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 #1,230,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.