Which to use
“premisa” and “promise” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,114
- “premisa” frequency rank
- #44,946
- “promise” frequency rank
- 56060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | premisa | promise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Principio por el cual se logran inferencias y alcanzan conclusiones. | Promesa. |
Where the eye mixes premisa and promise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between premisa and promise
A purely visual mix-up. premisa ([pɾeˈmisa]) and promise (/ˈpɹɒm.ɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
premisa is recorded at frequency rank #11,114, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈmisa]. promise is at rank #44,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹɒm.ɪs/.
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 56060, this pair ranks #76,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of premisa vs promise
Shared letters: eimprs. Private to "premisa": a. Private to "promise": o.
"premisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "promise" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "premisa" for "promise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "premisa" vs "promise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "premisa" and "promise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "premisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "premisa" and "promise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "profile vs promise". 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 #76,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.