Which to use
“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.
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
- prometemos ← pormetemos · pprometemos · prmoetemos · proemtemos · promeetmos · prometemmos · prometemoss · prometemso
- prometes ← pormetes · pprometes · prmoetes · proemtes · promeets · prometess · prometse · promettes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prometemos" for "prometes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "prometemos" or "prometes"?
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 "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.