Which to use
“proponen” and “proponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,521
- “proponen” frequency rank
- #6,450
- “proponer” frequency rank
- 15971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proponen | proponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 proponen and proponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses proponen with proponer
A purely visual mix-up. proponen ([pɾoˈponẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “proponen” becomes r in “proponer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proponen is recorded at frequency rank #9,521, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈponẽn]. 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 15971, this pair ranks #278,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proponen vs proponer
Shared letters: enopr. Private to "proponen": -. Private to "proponer": -.
"proponen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proponer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proponen" and "proponer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proponen" or "proponer" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "proponen" 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 #278,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proponen" and "proponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proponen vs proponían". 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 #278,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.