Which to use
“promesas” is a noun and “propensas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,373
- “promesas” frequency rank
- #39,405
- “propensas” frequency rank
- 43778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesas | propensas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de promesa. | Forma del femenino plural de propenso. |
Where the eye mixes promesas and propensas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. promesas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against propensas's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses promesas with propensas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: promesas is [pɾoˈmesas] while propensas is [pɾoˈpẽnsas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43778, 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]. propensas is at rank #39,405, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈpẽnsas].
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 43778, this pair ranks #140,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promesas vs propensas
Shared letters: aeoprs. Private to "promesas": m. Private to "propensas": n.
"promesas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "propensas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "promesas" for "propensas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "promesas" or "propensas"?
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 "promesas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propensas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesas" and "propensas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prensas vs propensas". 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 #140,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.