promenévsprometsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“promené” and “promets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,951
“promené” frequency rank
#12,645
“promets” frequency rank
52596
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature promené promets
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de promener. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de promettre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set promené and promets apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
promené
7 ch
promets

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. promené (\pʁɔ.mə.ne\) and promets (\pʁɔ.mɛ\) 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 52596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

promené is recorded at frequency rank #39,951, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.mə.ne\. promets is at rank #12,645, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.mɛ\.

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 52596, this pair ranks #146,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of promené vs promets

Shared letters: emopr. Private to "promené": . Private to "promets": st.

"promené" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "promets" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometspormets · ppromets · prmoets · proemts · promest · prometss · prometts · prommets

Frequency comparison

promené#39,951
promets#12,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "promené" and "promets" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pʁɔ.mə.ne\ versus \pʁɔ.mɛ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "promené" or "promets"?
"promets" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,645 in our French list, against #39,951 for "promené". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering promené vs promets

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “promené” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list