prometavsprometenWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
prometa
8 ch
prometen

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

  • prometa ← pormeta · pprometa · prmoeta · proemta · promeat · prometta · prommeta · promtea
  • prometen ← pormeten · pprometen · prmoeten · proemten · promeetn · prometenn · prometne · prometten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "prometa" for "prometen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈmet̪a] versus [pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "prometa" vs "prometen" - which ranks higher?
"prometen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,940 in our Spanish list, against #48,017 for "prometa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list