Which to use
“prometa” and “prometer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- #15,694
- “prometer” frequency rank
- 63711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometa | prometer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. | Significa dar tu palabra segura de lo que va a suceder. |
Where the eye mixes prometa and prometer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against prometer's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: prometa vs prometer
A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and prometer ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) 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 63711, 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]. prometer is at rank #15,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪eɾ].
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 63711, this pair ranks #47,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometa vs prometer
Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometa": a. Private to "prometer": -.
"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "prometa" and "prometer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometa" and "prometer" 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 #47,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.