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“prometemos” and “prometes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,322
“prometemos” frequency rank
#39,939
“prometes” frequency rank
78261
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prometemos prometes
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse.

Where the eye mixes prometemos and prometes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. prometemos runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCVC) against prometes's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
prometemos
8 ch
prometes

Why the eye confuses prometemos with prometes

A purely visual mix-up. prometemos ([pɾomeˈt̪emos]) and prometes ([pɾoˈmet̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prometemos is recorded at frequency rank #38,322, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪emos]. prometes is at rank #39,939, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪es].

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 78261, this pair ranks #14,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of prometemos vs prometes

Shared letters: emoprst. Private to "prometemos": -. Private to "prometes": -.

"prometemos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC  ·  "prometes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometemospormetemos · pprometemos · prmoetemos · proemtemos · promeetmos · prometemmos · prometemoss · prometemso
  • prometespormetes · pprometes · prmoetes · proemtes · promeets · prometess · prometse · promettes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "prometemos" for "prometes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾomeˈt̪emos] versus [pɾoˈmet̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "prometemos" or "prometes"?
"prometemos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,322 in our Spanish list, against #39,939 for "prometes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "prometemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "prometes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #14,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "prometemos" and "prometes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometes 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 #14,715 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