promise

/ˈpɹɒmɪs/

//ˈpɹɒmɪs// verb

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The verdict

“promise” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,449. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,449
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - particípio feminino singular do verbo promettre

Corpus desk

Index PT-promise · promise · Portuguese

promise · rank #25,449 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,449
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH raso

Nearest frequency peer: raso (+5 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 “promise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “promise” 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).

promise vs prótese
57% similar
promise vs praise
71% similar

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

Key facts for promise
PropertyValue
Headwordpromise
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpɹɒmɪs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,449
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “promise”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.promisecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “raso” (#25,454), “recanto” (#25,455), “posar” (#25,442). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “promise” fica em #25,449. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around promise (IPA /ˈpɹɒmɪs/), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,449 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "particípio feminino singular do verbo promettre".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for promise, with forms such as "pormise", "ppromise", and "prmoise". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "prótese", "praise", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is promise, spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    particípio feminino singular do verbo promettre

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormise
  • ppromise
  • prmoise
  • proimse
  • promies
  • promisse
  • prommise
  • promsie
  • prromise
  • rpomise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of promise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pormise2ppromise1prmoise2proimse2promies2promisse1prommise1promsie2
Edit distance from "promise"

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 "promise"?
"promise" is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒmɪs/.
What does "promise" mean?
As a verb, "promise" means: particípio feminino singular do verbo promettre
What words are commonly confused with "promise"?
"promise" is commonly confused with "prótese", "praise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "promise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promise" is /ˈpɹɒmɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "promise" come from?
"promise" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recanto#25,455permuta#25,429reverso#25,478mestiço#25,397

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

orquídea10 variantsAlberta10 variantschaminé10 variantsestimar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list