Which to use
“propinas” is a noun and “próximas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,359
- “propinas” frequency rank
- #4,544
- “próximas” frequency rank
- 31903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propinas | próximas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de propina. | Forma del femenino plural de próximo. |
Where the eye mixes propinas and próximas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. propinas and próximas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses propinas with próximas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: propinas is [pɾoˈpinas] while próximas is [ˈpɾoksimas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propinas is recorded at frequency rank #27,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈpinas]. próximas is at rank #4,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoksimas].
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 31903, this pair ranks #204,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propinas vs próximas
Shared letters: aiprs. Private to "propinas": no. Private to "próximas": mxó.
"propinas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "próximas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- propinas ← porpinas · ppropinas · proipnas · propians · propinass · propinnas · propinsa · propnias
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "propinas" and "próximas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "propinas" or "próximas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "propinas" and "próximas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "próximas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propinas" and "próximas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propensas vs propinas". 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 #204,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.