Which to use
“promover” and “proponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,899
- “promover” frequency rank
- #6,450
- “proponer” frequency rank
- 9349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promover | proponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adelantar una cosa, procurando su logro. | Presentar una idea, sugerencia, razón, consulta, comunicación, argumento, problema o curso de acción para la consideración de alguien, o como invitación a que lo acepte. |
Where the eye mixes promover and proponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. promover and proponer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between promover and proponer
A purely visual mix-up. promover ([pɾomoˈβ̞eɾ]) and proponer ([pɾopoˈneɾ]) 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 9349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promover is recorded at frequency rank #2,899, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomoˈβ̞eɾ]. proponer is at rank #6,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈneɾ].
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 9349, this pair ranks #302,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of promover vs proponer
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "promover": mv. Private to "proponer": n.
"promover" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proponer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "promover" for "proponer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "promover" or "proponer"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promover" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promover" and "proponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promover vs promovía". 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 #302,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.