Which to use
“promesas” and “prótesis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,373
- “promesas” frequency rank
- #19,221
- “prótesis” frequency rank
- 23594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promesas | prótesis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de promesa. | Procedimiento médico mediante el que se repara artificialmente o se sustituye un miembro, un órgano o parte de un órgano, perdidos o dañados. |
Where the eye mixes promesas and prótesis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. promesas and prótesis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between promesas and prótesis
A purely visual mix-up. promesas ([pɾoˈmesas]) and prótesis ([ˈpɾot̪esis]) 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 23594, 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]. prótesis is at rank #19,221, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾot̪esis].
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 23594, this pair ranks #245,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of promesas vs prótesis
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "promesas": amo. Private to "prótesis": itó.
"promesas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "prótesis" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- promesas ← pormesas · ppromesas · prmoesas · proemsas · promeass · promesass · promessas · prommesas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promesas" and "prótesis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promesas" or "prótesis"?
After this comparison
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 "prótesis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promesas" and "prótesis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "process vs prótesis". 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 #245,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.