Which to use
“prometa” and “provea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,017
- “prometa” frequency rank
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- 86341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometa | provea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes prometa and provea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prometa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against provea's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: prometa vs provea
A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) 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 86341, 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]. provea is at rank #38,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ea].
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 86341, this pair ranks #5,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometa vs provea
Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "prometa": mt. Private to "provea": v.
"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prometa" and "provea" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prometa" vs "provea" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "prometa" and "provea" 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 "provea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometa" and "provea" 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 #5,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.