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“promulga” and “promulgó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,202
- “promulga” frequency rank
- #24,613
- “promulgó” frequency rank
- 67815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promulga | promulgó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de promulgar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de promulgar. |
Where the eye mixes promulga and promulgó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. promulga and promulgó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: promulga vs promulgó
A purely visual mix-up. promulga ([pɾoˈmulɣ̞a]) and promulgó ([pɾomulˈɣ̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “promulga” becomes ó in “promulgó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67815, 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]. promulgó is at rank #24,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾomulˈɣ̞o].
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 67815, this pair ranks #36,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promulga vs promulgó
Shared letters: glmopru. Private to "promulga": a. Private to "promulgó": ó.
"promulga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "promulgó" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- promulga ← pormulga · ppromulga · prmoulga · promluga · prommulga · promugla · promulag · promulgga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promulga" and "promulgó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "promulga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promulgó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promulga" and "promulgó" 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 #36,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.