prometer

/pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/

//pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ// verb

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The verdict

“prometer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,369
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - obrigar-se a fazer alguma coisa

Corpus desk

Index PT-prometer · prometer · Portuguese

prometer · rank #13,369 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,369
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pronunciar

Nearest frequency peer: pronunciar (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “prometer”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “prometer” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prometer vs proteger
75% similar
prometer vs promover
75% similar
prometer vs protetor
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prometer
PropertyValue
Headwordprometer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,369
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “prometer”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).prometercai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pronunciar” (#13,370), “predominantemente” (#13,366), “protótipo” (#13,372). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “prometer” fica em #13,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around prometer (IPA /pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,369 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for prometer, with forms such as "pormeter", "pprometer", and "prmoeter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "proteger", "promover", "protetor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is prometer, spelled P-R-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    obrigar-se a fazer alguma coisa
  2. 2
    asseverar
  3. 3
    anunciar
  4. 4
    fazer uma promessa
  5. 5
    mostrar esperança de conseguir algo

Synonyms

prometter

This word in other languages

promise(English)promettre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormeter
  • pprometer
  • prmoeter
  • proemter
  • promeetr
  • prometerr
  • prometre
  • prometter
  • prommeter
  • promteer
  • prrometer
  • rpometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prometer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pormeter2pprometer1prmoeter2proemter2promeetr2prometerr1prometre2prometter1
Edit distance from "prometer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prometer"?
"prometer" is spelled P-R-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/.
What does "prometer" mean?
As a verb, "prometer" means: obrigar-se a fazer alguma coisa
What words are commonly confused with "prometer"?
"prometer" is commonly confused with "proteger", "promover", "protetor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prometer" is /pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prometer" come from?
"prometer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prometer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rejeitar#13,379pedreiro#13,356tivermos#13,404uruguaio#13,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

orientado12 variantsapreciação12 variantsdinossauro12 variantsdespacho12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list