Which to use
“promovía” and “promovió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,755
- “promovía” frequency rank
- #20,477
- “promovió” frequency rank
- 67232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promovía | promovió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de promover. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de promover. |
Where the eye mixes promovía and promovió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. promovía and promovió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses promovía with promovió
A purely visual mix-up. promovía ([pɾomoˈβ̞ia]) and promovió ([pɾomoˈβ̞jo]) 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 67232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promovía is recorded at frequency rank #46,755, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomoˈβ̞ia]. promovió is at rank #20,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomoˈβ̞jo].
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 67232, this pair ranks #37,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promovía vs promovió
Shared letters: moprv. Private to "promovía": aí. Private to "promovió": ió.
"promovía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "promovió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promovía" and "promovió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "promovía" vs "promovió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "promovía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promovió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promovía" and "promovió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promoverá vs promovía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.