Which to use
“promesa” is a noun and “prometa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,950
- “promesa” frequency rank
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- 51967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesa | prometa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seguridad dada a alguien de palabra o por escrito de que se dará o se hará algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes promesa and prometa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. promesa and prometa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses promesa with prometa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: promesa is [pɾoˈmesa] while prometa is [pɾoˈmet̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “promesa” becomes t in “prometa”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promesa is recorded at frequency rank #3,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈmesa]. prometa is at rank #48,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪a].
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 51967, this pair ranks #95,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promesa vs prometa
Shared letters: aemopr. Private to "promesa": s. Private to "prometa": t.
"promesa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promesa" and "prometa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promesa" or "prometa"?
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 "promesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesa" and "prometa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometa 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 #95,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.