proponervspropongoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#6,450
“proponer” frequency rank
#9,182
“propongo” frequency rank
15632
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proponer propongo
Definition 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. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de proponer.

Where the eye mixes proponer and propongo

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

8 ch
proponer
8 ch
propongo

Why the eye confuses proponer with propongo

A purely visual mix-up. proponer ([pɾopoˈneɾ]) 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 15632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proponer is recorded at frequency rank #6,450, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈneɾ]. 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 15632, this pair ranks #279,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of proponer vs propongo

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proponerporponer · pproponer · proopner · propnoer · propoenr · proponerr · proponner · proponre
  • propongoporpongo · ppropongo · proopngo · propnogo · propogno · proponggo · proponngo · proponog

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proponer" for "propongo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾopoˈneɾ] versus [pɾoˈpõŋgo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "proponer" vs "propongo" - which ranks higher?
"proponer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,450 in our Spanish list, against #9,182 for "propongo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "proponer" 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 #279,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proponer" 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 #279,388 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