proponenvspropongoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“proponen” and “propongo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,521
“proponen” frequency rank
#9,182
“propongo” frequency rank
18703
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proponen propongo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proponer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de proponer.

Where the eye mixes proponen and propongo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
proponen
8 ch
propongo

Look-alike desk: proponen vs propongo

A purely visual mix-up. proponen ([pɾoˈponẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18703, 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]. 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 18703, this pair ranks #266,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of proponen vs propongo

Shared letters: nopr. Private to "proponen": e. Private to "propongo": g.

"proponen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "propongo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proponenporponen · pproponen · proopnen · propnoen · propoenn · proponenn · proponnen · propponen
  • propongoporpongo · ppropongo · proopngo · propnogo · propogno · proponggo · proponngo · proponog

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proponen" for "propongo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈponẽn] versus [pɾoˈpõŋgo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "proponen" vs "propongo" - which ranks higher?
"propongo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,182 in our Spanish list, against #9,521 for "proponen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "proponen" 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 #266,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proponen" 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 #266,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list