Which to use
“propone” and “proponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,076
- “propone” frequency rank
- #6,450
- “proponer” frequency rank
- 9526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propone | proponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proponer. | Presentar una idea, sugerencia, razón, consulta, comunicación, argumento, problema o curso de acción para la consideración de alguien, o como invitación a que lo acepte. |
Where the eye mixes propone and proponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: propone vs proponer
A purely visual mix-up. propone ([pɾoˈpone]) and proponer ([pɾopoˈneɾ]) 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) - “propone” sits inside “proponer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propone is recorded at frequency rank #3,076, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpone]. proponer is at rank #6,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈneɾ].
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 9526, this pair ranks #301,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propone vs proponer
Shared letters: enopr. Private to "propone": -. Private to "proponer": -.
"propone" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "proponer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "propone" for "proponer" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "propone" or "proponer" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "propone" and "proponer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propone" and "proponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propano vs propone". 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 #301,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.