promediovspromovióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,650
“promedio” frequency rank
#20,477
“promovió” frequency rank
22127
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set promedio and promovió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
promedio
8 ch
promovió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. promedio ([pɾoˈmeð̞jo]) and promovió ([pɾomoˈβ̞jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

promedio is recorded at frequency rank #1,650, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmeð̞jo]. promovió is at rank #20,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomoˈβ̞jo].

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 22127, this pair ranks #251,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of promedio vs promovió

Shared letters: imopr. Private to "promedio": de. Private to "promovió": .

"promedio" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV  ·  "promovió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

promedio#1,650
promovió#20,477

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "promedio" and "promovió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈmeð̞jo] versus [pɾomoˈβ̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "promedio" or "promovió"?
"promedio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,650 in our Spanish list, against #20,477 for "promovió". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering promedio vs promovió

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 “promedio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list