probable

[pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]

/[pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“probable” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,911
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se puede probar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-probable · probable · Spanish

probable · rank #1,911 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,911
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perros

Nearest frequency peer: perros (-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 “probable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “probable” 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).

probable vs probarse
75% similar
probable vs probaste
75% similar
probable vs probables
89% similar

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

Key facts for probable
PropertyValue
Headwordprobable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,911
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “probable”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).probablecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “perros” (#1,910), “procesos” (#1,912), “oportunidades” (#1,909). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “probable” va en #1,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around probable (IPA [pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,911 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for probable, with forms such as "porbable", "pprobable", and "prboable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "probarse", "probaste", "probables", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is probable, spelled P-R-O-B-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se puede probar.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un evento futuro o posible, que es esperable que suceda.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una hipótesis o explicación, que es esperable que sea correcto.

Synonyms

demostrableplausibleverosímil

This word in other languages

provable(English)probable(Français)wahrscheinlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbable
  • pprobable
  • prboable
  • proabble
  • probabble
  • probabel
  • probablle
  • probalbe
  • probbable
  • probbale
  • provavle
  • prrobable
  • rpobable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of probable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porbable2pprobable1prboable2proabble2probabble1probabel2probablle1probalbe2
Edit distance from "probable"

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 "probable"?
"probable" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le].
What does "probable" mean?
As an adjective, "probable" means: Que se puede probar.
What words are commonly confused with "probable"?
"probable" is commonly confused with "probarse", "probaste", "probables". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "probable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probable" is [pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probable" come from?
"probable" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

procesos#1,912sencillo#1,916juventud#1,902temprano#1,922

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

siguiendo13 variantsescenario13 variantshablamos13 variantssectores13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list