Which to use
“promulgar” and “promulgó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,402
- “promulgar” frequency rank
- #24,613
- “promulgó” frequency rank
- 64015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promulgar | promulgó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Publicar una cosa solemnemente; hacerla saber a todos. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de promulgar. |
Where the eye mixes promulgar and promulgó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. promulgar runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against promulgó's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between promulgar and promulgó
A purely visual mix-up. promulgar ([pɾomulˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promulgar is recorded at frequency rank #39,402, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾomulˈɣ̞aɾ]. 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 64015, this pair ranks #46,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promulgar vs promulgó
Shared letters: glmopru. Private to "promulgar": a. Private to "promulgó": ó.
"promulgar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "promulgó" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- promulgar ← pormulgar · ppromulgar · prmoulgar · promlugar · prommulgar · promuglar · promulagr · promulgarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promulgar" and "promulgó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promulgar" or "promulgó"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promulgar" 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 #46,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promulgar" 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 #46,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.