Which to use
“promesa” and “promise” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,950
- “promesa” frequency rank
- #44,946
- “promise” frequency rank
- 48896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesa | promise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seguridad dada a alguien de palabra o por escrito de que se dará o se hará algo. | Promesa. |
Where the eye mixes promesa and promise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. promesa and promise 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 promise
A purely visual mix-up. promesa ([pɾoˈmesa]) and promise (/ˈpɹɒm.ɪs/) 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 48896, 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]. promise is at rank #44,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹɒm.ɪs/.
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 48896, this pair ranks #111,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promesa vs promise
Shared letters: emoprs. Private to "promesa": a. Private to "promise": i.
"promesa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "promise" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promesa" and "promise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "promesa" or "promise"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "promesa" and "promise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "promesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesa" and "promise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "profile vs promise". 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 #111,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.