Which to use
“prometido” and “prometiendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,449
- “prometido” frequency rank
- #23,559
- “prometiendo” frequency rank
- 30008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometido | prometiendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de prometer. | Gerundio de prometer. |
Where the eye mixes prometido and prometiendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. prometido runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVCV) against prometiendo's 11 (CCVCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: prometido vs prometiendo
A purely visual mix-up. prometido ([pɾomeˈt̪ið̞o]) and prometiendo ([pɾomeˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometido is recorded at frequency rank #6,449, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪ið̞o]. prometiendo is at rank #23,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomeˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o].
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 30008, this pair ranks #214,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prometido vs prometiendo
Shared letters: deimoprt. Private to "prometido": -. Private to "prometiendo": n.
"prometido" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "prometiendo" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prometido ← pormetido · pprometido · prmoetido · proemtido · promeitdo · prometdio · prometiddo · prometiod
- prometiendo ← pormetiendo · pprometiendo · prmoetiendo · proemtiendo · promeitendo · prometeindo · prometiedno · prometienddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prometido" and "prometiendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prometido" or "prometiendo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometiendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometido" and "prometiendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "procediendo vs prometiendo". 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 #214,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.