Which to use
“prometer” and “proteger” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,369
- “prometer” frequency rank
- #1,445
- “proteger” frequency rank
- 14814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prometer | proteger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obrigar-se a fazer alguma coisa | defender |
Where the eye mixes prometer and proteger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prometer and proteger
A purely visual mix-up. prometer (/pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/) and proteger (/pɾu.tɨ.ˈʒeɾ/) 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 14814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prometer is recorded at frequency rank #13,369, classified as averb, pronounced /pɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/. proteger is at rank #1,445, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾu.tɨ.ˈʒeɾ/.
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 14814, this pair ranks #57,178 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prometer vs proteger
Shared letters: eoprt. Private to "prometer": m. Private to "proteger": g.
"prometer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "proteger" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prometer" for "proteger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prometer" vs "proteger" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prometer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proteger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,178 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prometer" and "proteger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proteger vs prótese". 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 #57,178 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.