probarse

[pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]

/[pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“probarse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,826
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Probar (uso pronominal de ...)

Corpus desk

Index ES-probarse · probarse · Spanish

probarse · rank #32,826 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,826
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH probaste

Nearest frequency peer: probaste (+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 “probarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “probarse” 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).

probarse vs probaste
75% similar
probarse vs probar
75% similar
probarse vs probará
75% similar

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

Key facts for probarse
PropertyValue
Headwordprobarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,826
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “probarse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).probarsecae 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 “probaste” (#32,827), “privatizaciones” (#32,824), “proporcionadas” (#32,828). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “probarse” va en #32,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around probarse (IPA [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,826 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Probar (uso pronominal de ...)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for probarse, with forms such as "porbarse", "pprobarse", and "prboarse". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "probaste", "probar", "probará", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is probarse, spelled P-R-O-B-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Probar (uso pronominal de ...)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbarse
  • pprobarse
  • prboarse
  • proabrse
  • probarce
  • probares
  • probarrse
  • probarsse
  • probasre
  • probbarse
  • probrase
  • provarse
  • prrobarse
  • rpobarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porbarse2pprobarse1prboarse2proabrse2probarce1probares2probarrse1probarsse1
Edit distance from "probarse"

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 "probarse"?
"probarse" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse].
What does "probarse" mean?
As a verb, "probarse" means: Probar (uso pronominal de ...)
What words are commonly confused with "probarse"?
"probarse" is commonly confused with "probaste", "probar", "probará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "probarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probarse" is [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probarse" come from?
"probarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list