Which to use
“promulga” and “promulgado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,202
- “promulga” frequency rank
- #33,791
- “promulgado” frequency rank
- 76993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promulga | promulgado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de promulgar. | Participio de promulgar. |
Where the eye mixes promulga and promulgado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. promulga runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against promulgado's 10 (CCVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: promulga vs promulgado
A purely visual mix-up. promulga ([pɾoˈmulɣ̞a]) and promulgado ([pɾomulˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “promulga” sits inside “promulgado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promulga is recorded at frequency rank #43,202, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmulɣ̞a]. promulgado is at rank #33,791, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomulˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 76993, this pair ranks #16,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promulga vs promulgado
Shared letters: aglmopru. Private to "promulga": -. Private to "promulgado": d.
"promulga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "promulgado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- promulga ← pormulga · ppromulga · prmoulga · promluga · prommulga · promugla · promulag · promulgga
- promulgado ← pormulgado · ppromulgado · prmoulgado · promlugado · prommulgado · promuglado · promulagdo · promulgaddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promulga" and "promulgado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "promulga" or "promulgado"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "promulga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promulgado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promulga" and "promulgado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promulga vs promulgar". 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 #16,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.