Which to use
“prometa” and “promueva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- #28,130
- “promueva” frequency rank
- 76147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometa | promueva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de promover. |
Where the eye mixes prometa and promueva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against promueva's 8 (CCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prometa and promueva
A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and promueva ([pɾoˈmweβ̞a]) 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 76147, 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]. promueva is at rank #28,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmweβ̞a].
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 76147, this pair ranks #18,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometa vs promueva
Shared letters: aemopr. Private to "prometa": t. Private to "promueva": uv.
"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "promueva" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prometa" for "promueva" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prometa" vs "promueva" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promueva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometa" and "promueva" 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 #18,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.