Which to use
“prometer” and “prometes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,694
- “prometer” frequency rank
- #39,939
- “prometes” frequency rank
- 55633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometer | prometes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Significa dar tu palabra segura de lo que va a suceder. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes prometer and prometes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prometer vs prometes
A purely visual mix-up. prometer ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “prometer” becomes s in “prometes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometer is recorded at frequency rank #15,694, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪eɾ]. 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 55633, this pair ranks #78,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prometer vs prometes
Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometer": -. Private to "prometes": s.
"prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "prometes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prometer" and "prometes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prometer" or "prometes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometer" 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 #78,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometer" 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 #78,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.