prometervsprometíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,694
“prometer” frequency rank
#28,129
“prometía” frequency rank
43823
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prometer and prometía apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
prometer
8 ch
prometía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. prometer ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) and prometía ([pɾomeˈt̪ia]) 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 43823, 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]. prometía is at rank #28,129, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪ia].

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 43823, this pair ranks #140,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of prometer vs prometía

Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometer": -. Private to "prometía": .

"prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "prometía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometerpormeter · pprometer · prmoeter · proemter · promeetr · prometerr · prometre · prometter

Frequency comparison

prometer#15,694
prometía#28,129

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prometer" and "prometía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾomeˈt̪eɾ] versus [pɾomeˈt̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "prometer" or "prometía"?
"prometer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,694 in our Spanish list, against #28,129 for "prometía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prometer vs prometía

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prometer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list