Which to use
“prometen” and “protegen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,940
- “prometen” frequency rank
- #12,905
- “protegen” frequency rank
- 28845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometen | protegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proteger. |
Where the eye mixes prometen and protegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prometen and protegen
A purely visual mix-up. prometen ([pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) and protegen ([pɾoˈt̪exẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometen is recorded at frequency rank #15,940, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪ẽn]. protegen is at rank #12,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈt̪exẽn].
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 28845, this pair ranks #219,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prometen vs protegen
Shared letters: enoprt. Private to "prometen": m. Private to "protegen": g.
"prometen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "protegen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prometen" and "protegen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prometen" vs "protegen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "protegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometen" and "protegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometen 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 #219,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.