probar

[pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]

/[pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“probar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,994
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estudiar el funcionamiento o las cualidades de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-probar · probar · Spanish

probar · rank #1,994 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,994
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH presentó

Nearest frequency peer: presentó (-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 “probar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “probar” 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).

probar vs prosa
67% similar
probar vs probé
67% similar
probar vs probo
67% similar

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

Key facts for probar
PropertyValue
Headwordprobar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,994
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “probar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.probarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “presentó” (#1,993), “propuestas” (#1,995), “pasada” (#1,992). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “probar” va en #1,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around probar (IPA [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,994 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for probar, with forms such as "porbar", "pprobar", and "prboar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "prosa", "probé", "probo", and more, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is probar, spelled P-R-O-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estudiar el funcionamiento o las cualidades de algo.
  2. 2
    Ingerir una pequeña cantidad de comida o bebida para conocer su sabor, olor, textura y otras cualidades organolépticas.
  3. 3
    Hablando de la ropa, ponérsela para ver sus medidas, comodidad y aspecto.
  4. 4
    Someter a examen o ejercicios a una persona, para ver sus reacciones y respuestas.
  5. 5
    Presentar hechos o argumentos irrefutables, que demuestran la veracidad o falsedad de algo.
  6. 6
    Utilizar algo por un tiempo, generalmente breve, para luego dejarlo.
  7. 7
    Emprender una actividad para experimentar la novedad.
  8. 8
    Declararse conforme con algo, dar la aprobación.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how probar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Probar un automóvil nuevo. Probar un método de estudio. Probar un par de zapatos.
  2. En su juventud probó las drogas.

Synonyms

examinartestearcatardegustargustarpaladearsaborearensayarexaminardemostrarensayartocaraprobar

This word in other languages

try(English)essayer(Français)probieren(Deutsch)provar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbar
  • pprobar
  • prboar
  • proabr
  • probarr
  • probbar
  • probra
  • provar
  • prrobar
  • rpobar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of probar - 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.

porbar2pprobar1prboar2proabr2probarr1probbar1probra2provar1
Edit distance from "probar"

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 "probar"?
"probar" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "probar" mean?
As a verb, "probar" means: Estudiar el funcionamiento o las cualidades de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "probar"?
"probar" is commonly confused with "prosa", "probé", "probo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "probar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probar" is [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probar" come from?
"probar" 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 "probar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasada#1,992montón#1,990libres#1,989gracia#1,987

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

espalda10 variantsÓrdenes10 variantsagencia10 variantsbrazos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list