Which to use
“processo” and “promessa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #358
- “processo” frequency rank
- #3,715
- “promessa” frequency rank
- 4073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | processo | promessa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira de agir | ação de prometer |
Letter map: processo vs promessa
Shared letters muted; letters that set processo and promessa apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. processo and promessa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: processo and promessa
processo and promessa are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
processo is recorded at frequency rank #358, classified as anoun. promessa is at rank #3,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾu.ˈmɛ.sɐ/.
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 4073, this pair ranks #70,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of processo vs promessa
Shared letters: eoprs. Private to "processo": c. Private to "promessa": am.
"processo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "promessa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "processo" and "promessa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "processo" or "promessa"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "processo" and "promessa".
- Full dictionary entry for "processo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promessa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "processo" and "promessa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "processo vs propenso". 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 #70,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.