Which to use
“propone” and “propongo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,076
- “propone” frequency rank
- #9,182
- “propongo” frequency rank
- 12258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propone | propongo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proponer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de proponer. |
Where the eye mixes propone and propongo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses propone with propongo
A purely visual mix-up. propone ([pɾoˈpone]) and propongo ([pɾoˈpõŋgo]) 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 12258, 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]. propongo is at rank #9,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpõŋgo].
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 12258, this pair ranks #292,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propone vs propongo
Shared letters: nopr. Private to "propone": e. Private to "propongo": g.
"propone" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "propongo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "propone" for "propongo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "propone" vs "propongo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "propone" and "propongo" 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 "propongo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propone" and "propongo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propano vs propongo". 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 #292,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.