Which to use
“promesas” is a noun and “prometes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,373
- “promesas” frequency rank
- #39,939
- “prometes” frequency rank
- 44312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesas | prometes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de promesa. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes promesas and prometes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. promesas and prometes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: promesas vs prometes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: promesas is [pɾoˈmesas] while prometes is [pɾoˈmet̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promesas is recorded at frequency rank #4,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈmesas]. prometes is at rank #39,939, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪es].
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 44312, this pair ranks #137,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promesas vs prometes
Shared letters: emoprs. Private to "promesas": a. Private to "prometes": t.
"promesas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "prometes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "promesas" for "prometes" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "promesas" or "prometes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promesas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesas" and "prometes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometes 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 #137,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.