prometervsprometíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,694
“prometer” frequency rank
#16,434
“prometí” frequency rank
32128
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prometer prometí
Definition Significa dar tu palabra segura de lo que va a suceder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse.

Where the eye mixes prometer and prometí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometer runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against prometí's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
prometer
7 ch
prometí

Visual trap between prometer and prometí

A purely visual mix-up. prometer ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) and prometí ([pɾomeˈt̪i]) 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 32128, 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]. prometí is at rank #16,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪i].

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 32128, this pair ranks #203,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of prometer vs prometí

Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometer": -. Private to "prometí": í.

"prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "prometí" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometer ← pormeter · pprometer · prmoeter · proemter · promeetr · prometerr · prometre · prometter

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "prometer" and "prometí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ] versus [pɾomeˈt̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "prometer" vs "prometí" - which ranks higher?
"prometer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,694 in our Spanish list, against #16,434 for "prometí". 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 "prometer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "prometí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #203,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "prometer" and "prometí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometí 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 #203,616 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