prometesvsprometíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,939
“prometes” frequency rank
#16,434
“prometí” frequency rank
56373
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prometes prometí
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse.

Where the eye mixes prometes and prometí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prometes 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
prometes
7 ch
prometí

Look-alike desk: prometes vs prometí

A purely visual mix-up. prometes ([pɾoˈmet̪es]) 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 56373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prometes is recorded at frequency rank #39,939, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪es]. 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 56373, this pair ranks #74,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of prometes vs prometí

Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "prometes": s. Private to "prometí": í.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometespormetes · pprometes · prmoetes · proemtes · promeets · prometess · prometse · promettes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "prometes" and "prometí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈmet̪es] versus [pɾomeˈt̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "prometes" vs "prometí" - which ranks higher?
"prometí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,434 in our Spanish list, against #39,939 for "prometes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "prometes" and "prometí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "prometes" 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 #74,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "prometes" and "prometí" 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 #74,878 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