Which to use
“prolonga” and “proponía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,520
- “prolonga” frequency rank
- #19,220
- “proponía” frequency rank
- 47740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prolonga | proponía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prolongar o de prolongarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proponer. |
Where the eye mixes prolonga and proponía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prolonga (CCVCVCCV) and proponía (CCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses prolonga with proponía
A purely visual mix-up. prolonga ([pɾoˈlõŋga]) and proponía ([pɾopoˈnia]) 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 47740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prolonga is recorded at frequency rank #28,520, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈlõŋga]. proponía is at rank #19,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈnia].
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 47740, this pair ranks #118,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prolonga vs proponía
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "prolonga": gl. Private to "proponía": í.
"prolonga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "proponía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prolonga ← porlonga · pprolonga · prloonga · prollonga · prolnoga · prologna · prolonag · prolongga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prolonga" and "proponía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prolonga" or "proponía" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prolonga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proponía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prolonga" and "proponía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prolonga vs propongan". 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 #118,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.