Which to use
“prometa” and “prometen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “prometen” frequency rank
- 63957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometa | prometen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes prometa and prometen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against prometen's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prometa with prometen
A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and prometen ([pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometa is recorded at frequency rank #48,017, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪a]. prometen is at rank #15,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪ẽn].
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 63957, this pair ranks #47,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometa vs prometen
Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometa": a. Private to "prometen": n.
"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prometen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prometa" for "prometen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prometa" vs "prometen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometa" and "prometen" 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 #47,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.