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“proceden” and “prometen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,677
“proceden” frequency rank
#15,940
“prometen” frequency rank
30617
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proceden prometen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proceder. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse.

Where the eye mixes proceden and prometen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
proceden
8 ch
prometen

Why the eye confuses proceden with prometen

A purely visual mix-up. proceden ([pɾoˈseð̞ẽn]) and prometen ([pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) 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 30617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proceden is recorded at frequency rank #14,677, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈseð̞ẽn]. prometen is at rank #15,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪ẽn].

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 30617, this pair ranks #211,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of proceden vs prometen

Shared letters: enopr. Private to "proceden": cd. Private to "prometen": mt.

"proceden" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "prometen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • procedenporceden · pproceden · prcoeden · procceden · procdeen · procedden · procedenn · procedne
  • prometenpormeten · pprometen · prmoeten · proemten · promeetn · prometenn · prometne · prometten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proceden" for "prometen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈseð̞ẽn] versus [pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "proceden" vs "prometen" - which ranks higher?
"proceden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,677 in our Spanish list, against #15,940 for "prometen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "proceden" and "prometen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "proceden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "prometen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #211,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proceden" and "prometen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometen vs prometio". 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 #211,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list