procedióvspromedioWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,205
“procedió” frequency rank
#1,650
“promedio” frequency rank
16855
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature procedió promedio
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proceder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de promediar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set procedió and promedio apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
procedió
8 ch
promedio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. procedió ([pɾoseˈð̞jo]) and promedio ([pɾoˈmeð̞jo]) 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 16855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

procedió is recorded at frequency rank #15,205, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoseˈð̞jo]. promedio is at rank #1,650, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmeð̞jo].

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 16855, this pair ranks #274,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of procedió vs promedio

Shared letters: deiopr. Private to "procedió": . Private to "promedio": m.

"procedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV  ·  "promedio" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • promediopormedio · ppromedio · prmoedio · proemdio · promdeio · promeddio · promedoi · promeido

Frequency comparison

procedió#15,205
promedio#1,650

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "procedió" and "promedio" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoseˈð̞jo] versus [pɾoˈmeð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "procedió" or "promedio"?
"promedio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,650 in our Spanish list, against #15,205 for "procedió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering procedió vs promedio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “procedió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list