Which to use
“proceder” and “prometer” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,589
- “proceder” frequency rank
- #13,369
- “prometer” frequency rank
- 26958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proceder | prometer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agir, atuar, fazer (de certa maneira) | obrigar-se a fazer alguma coisa |
Where the eye mixes proceder and prometer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses proceder with prometer
A purely visual mix-up. proceder (/pɾu.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/) and prometer (/pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/) 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 26958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proceder is recorded at frequency rank #13,589, classified as averb, pronounced /pɾu.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/. prometer is at rank #13,369, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/.
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 26958, this pair ranks #42,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proceder vs prometer
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "proceder": cd. Private to "prometer": mt.
"proceder" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proceder" for "prometer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proceder" vs "prometer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proceder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prometer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proceder" and "prometer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precede vs proceder". 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 #42,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.