Which to use
“promulga” and “promulgar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,202
- “promulga” frequency rank
- #39,402
- “promulgar” frequency rank
- 82604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promulga | promulgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de promulgar. | Publicar una cosa solemnemente; hacerla saber a todos. |
Where the eye mixes promulga and promulgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. promulga runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against promulgar's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between promulga and promulgar
A purely visual mix-up. promulga ([pɾoˈmulɣ̞a]) and promulgar ([pɾomulˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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) - “promulga” sits inside “promulgar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82604, 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]. promulgar is at rank #39,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomulˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 82604, this pair ranks #9,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promulga vs promulgar
Shared letters: aglmopru. Private to "promulga": -. Private to "promulgar": -.
"promulga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "promulgar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promulga" and "promulgar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promulga" or "promulgar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "promulga" and "promulgar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "promulga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promulgar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promulga" and "promulgar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promulga vs promulgado". 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 #9,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.