Which to use
“Promo” and “propos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,667
- “Promo” frequency rank
- #48,397
- “propos” frequency rank
- 72064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Promo | propos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Werbung für eine oder mehrere Personen beziehungsweise Marken | die Absicht |
Where the eye mixes Promo and propos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Promo runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against propos's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Promo and propos
A purely visual mix-up. Promo ([ˈpʁoːmo]) and propos ([pʀοpo]) 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 72064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Promo is recorded at frequency rank #23,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːmo]. propos is at rank #48,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʀοpo].
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 72064, this pair ranks #398,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Promo vs propos
Shared letters: opr. Private to "Promo": m. Private to "propos": s.
"Promo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Promo" and "propos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Promo" or "propos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Promo" and "propos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Promo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Promo" and "propos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propos vs Proton". 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 #398,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.