promote

/pɹəˈmoʊt/

//pɹəˈmoʊt// verb

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"promote" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“promote” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,697
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Corpus desk

Index EN-promote · promote · English

promote · rank #2,697 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,697
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH premier

Nearest frequency peer: premier (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “promote”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “promote” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

promote vs prompt
71% similar
promote vs propose
71% similar
promote vs provoke
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for promote
PropertyValue
Headwordpromote
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɹəˈmoʊt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,697
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “promote”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).promotelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “premier” (#2,696), “q” (#2,698), “pregnant” (#2,695). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “promote” is #2,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around promote (IPA /pɹəˈmoʊt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,697 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for promote, with forms such as "pormote", "ppromote", and "prmoote". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "prompt", "propose", "provoke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”). The correct English form is promote, spelled P-R-O-M-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
  2. 2
    To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
  3. 3
    To encourage, urge or incite.
  4. 4
    To elevate to a higher league.
  5. 5
    To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
  6. 6
    To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
  7. 7
    To move on to a subsequent stage of education.
  8. 8
    To treat (a value) as a more capable data type or as having higher priority.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how promote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He promoted his clerk to office manager.
  2. They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.

Etymology

From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).

This word in other languages

promover(Español)promouvoir(Français)befördern(Deutsch)promover(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormote
  • ppromote
  • prmoote
  • prommote
  • promoet
  • promotte
  • promtoe
  • proomte
  • prromote
  • rpomote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of promote - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pormote2ppromote1prmoote2prommote1promoet2promotte1promtoe2proomte2
Edit distance from "promote"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "promote"?
"promote" is spelled P-R-O-M-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈmoʊt/.
What does "promote" mean?
As a verb, "promote" means: To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
What words are commonly confused with "promote"?
"promote" is commonly confused with "prompt", "propose", "provoke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "promote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promote" is /pɹəˈmoʊt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "promote"?
From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "promote", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

premier#2,696pattern#2,691suppose#2,703victims#2,709

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

deliver10 variantsdefined10 variantscrying10 variantsstorage10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list