Which to use
“primeras” is an adjective and “promesas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,359
- “primeras” frequency rank
- #4,373
- “promesas” frequency rank
- 5732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | primeras | promesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de primero. | Forma del plural de promesa. |
Where the eye mixes primeras and promesas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. primeras and promesas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: primeras vs promesas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: primeras is [pɾiˈmeɾas] while promesas is [pɾoˈmesas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
primeras is recorded at frequency rank #1,359, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾiˈmeɾas]. promesas is at rank #4,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈmesas].
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 5732, this pair ranks #312,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of primeras vs promesas
Shared letters: aemprs. Private to "primeras": i. Private to "promesas": o.
"primeras" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "promesas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "primeras" and "promesas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "primeras" or "promesas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "primeras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promesas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "primeras" and "promesas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promesas vs prometa". 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 #312,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.