Which to use
“proponga” and “proponían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,561
- “proponga” frequency rank
- #41,027
- “proponían” frequency rank
- 64588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proponga | proponían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proponer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proponer. |
Where the eye mixes proponga and proponían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses proponga with proponían
A purely visual mix-up. proponga ([pɾoˈpõŋga]) and proponían ([pɾopoˈniãn]) 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 64588, 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]. proponían is at rank #41,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈniãn].
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 64588, this pair ranks #45,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proponga vs proponían
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "proponga": g. Private to "proponían": í.
"proponga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "proponían" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proponga ← porponga · pproponga · proopnga · propnoga · propogna · proponag · propongga · proponnga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proponga" and "proponían" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proponga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proponían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proponga" and "proponían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propongan 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 #45,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.