Which to use
“prometa” and “prometí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- #16,434
- “prometí” frequency rank
- 64451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometa | prometí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes prometa and prometí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometa and prometí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: prometa vs prometí
A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and prometí ([pɾomeˈt̪i]) 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 a single letter - a in “prometa” becomes í in “prometí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64451, 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]. prometí is at rank #16,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪i].
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 64451, this pair ranks #45,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometa vs prometí
Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometa": a. Private to "prometí": í.
"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prometí" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prometa ← pormeta · pprometa · prmoeta · proemta · promeat · prometta · prommeta · promtea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prometa" for "prometí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prometa" vs "prometí" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "prometí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometa" and "prometí" 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 #45,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.