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

#23,561
“proponga” frequency rank
#9,182
“propongo” frequency rank
32743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes proponga and propongo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
proponga
8 ch
propongo

Look-alike desk: proponga vs propongo

A purely visual mix-up. proponga ([pɾoˈpõŋga]) 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 a single letter - a in “proponga” becomes o in “propongo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proponga is recorded at frequency rank #23,561, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpõŋga]. 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 32743, this pair ranks #200,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of proponga vs propongo

Shared letters: gnopr. Private to "proponga": a. Private to "propongo": -.

"proponga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV  ·  "propongo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • propongaporponga · pproponga · proopnga · propnoga · propogna · proponag · propongga · proponnga
  • propongoporpongo · ppropongo · proopngo · propnogo · propogno · proponggo · proponngo · proponog

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proponga" for "propongo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈpõŋga] versus [pɾoˈpõŋgo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proponga" or "propongo" show up more?
"propongo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,182 in our Spanish list, against #23,561 for "proponga". 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 "proponga" 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 #200,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proponga" and "propongo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propensa vs proponga". 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 #200,427 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