Which to use
“proponía” and “proponían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,220
- “proponía” frequency rank
- #41,027
- “proponían” frequency rank
- 60247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proponía | proponían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proponer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proponer. |
Where the eye mixes proponía and proponían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. proponía runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVV) against proponían's 9 (CCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proponía with proponían
A purely visual mix-up. proponía ([pɾopoˈnia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “proponía” sits inside “proponían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proponía is recorded at frequency rank #19,220, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoˈnia]. 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 60247, this pair ranks #59,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proponía vs proponían
Shared letters: anoprí. Private to "proponía": -. Private to "proponían": -.
"proponía" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "proponían" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proponía" and "proponían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "proponía" vs "proponían" - which ranks higher?
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 "proponía" 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 #59,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proponía" and "proponían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propongan vs proponían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,623 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.