Which to use
“prometí” and “prometía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,434
- “prometí” frequency rank
- #28,129
- “prometía” frequency rank
- 44563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometí | prometía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de prometer o de prometerse. |
Where the eye mixes prometí and prometía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. prometí runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against prometía's 8 (CCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prometí and prometía
A purely visual mix-up. prometí ([pɾomeˈt̪i]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “prometí” sits inside “prometía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometí is recorded at frequency rank #16,434, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪i]. 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 44563, this pair ranks #136,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prometí vs prometía
Shared letters: emoprtí. Private to "prometí": -. Private to "prometía": a.
"prometí" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prometía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prometí" and "prometía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prometí" vs "prometía" - 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 "prometí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometí" and "prometía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prometía vs prometio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.