compruebe

[kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]

/[kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“compruebe” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,951
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comprobar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compruebe · compruebe · Spanish

compruebe · rank #25,951 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,951
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH comprobante

Nearest frequency peer: comprobante (-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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “compruebe”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “compruebe” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

compruebe vs comprobé
67% similar
compruebe vs comprueba
89% similar
compruebe vs comprueban
80% similar

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

Key facts for compruebe
PropertyValue
Headwordcompruebe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,951
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “compruebe”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).compruebecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “comprobante” (#25,950), “compensaciones” (#25,949), “comisarios” (#25,948). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compruebe” va en #25,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around compruebe (IPA [kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,951 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for compruebe, with forms such as "ccompruebe", "cmopruebe", and "commpruebe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "comprobé", "comprueba", "comprueban", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is compruebe, spelled C-O-M-P-R-U-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comprobar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprobar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de comprobar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompruebe
  • cmopruebe
  • commpruebe
  • comppruebe
  • compreube
  • comprruebe
  • comprubee
  • compruebbe
  • comprueeb
  • comprueve
  • compurebe
  • comrpuebe
  • copmruebe
  • ocmpruebe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompruebe1cmopruebe2commpruebe1comppruebe1compreube2comprruebe1comprubee2compruebbe1
Edit distance from "compruebe"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compruebe"?
"compruebe" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-U-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈpɾweβ̞e].
What does "compruebe" mean?
As a verb, "compruebe" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comprobar.
What words are commonly confused with "compruebe"?
"compruebe" is commonly confused with "comprobé", "comprueba", "comprueban". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compruebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compruebe" is [kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compruebe" come from?
"compruebe" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

centrados#25,940conocerán#25,962consumado#25,969camionero#25,930

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

comisarios14 variantscondominio14 variantscumplimos14 variantsborradores14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list