Which to use
“propongan” and “proponían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,805
- “propongan” frequency rank
- #41,027
- “proponían” frequency rank
- 78832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propongan | proponían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 propongan and proponían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses propongan with proponían
A purely visual mix-up. propongan ([pɾoˈpõŋgãn]) 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 a single letter - g in “propongan” becomes í in “proponían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propongan is recorded at frequency rank #37,805, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpõŋgãn]. 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 78832, this pair ranks #13,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of propongan vs proponían
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "propongan": g. Private to "proponían": í.
"propongan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "proponían" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- propongan ← porpongan · ppropongan · proopngan · propnogan · propognan · proponagn · propongann · proponggan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "propongan" and "proponían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "propongan" or "proponían"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "propongan" 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 #13,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propongan" and "proponían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propongan vs provengan". 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 #13,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.