probo

[ˈpɾoβ̞o]

/[ˈpɾoβ̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“probo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,876
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene probidad; honrado y honesto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-probo · probo · Spanish

probo · rank #49,876 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,876
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH probaría

Nearest frequency peer: probaría (-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 “probo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “probo” 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).

probo vs prof
60% similar
probo vs pros
60% similar
probo vs prov
60% similar

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

Key facts for probo
PropertyValue
Headwordprobo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɾoβ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,876
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “probo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.probocae 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 “probaría” (#49,875), “prometio” (#49,877), “privilegia” (#49,874). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “probo” va en #49,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around probo (IPA [ˈpɾoβ̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,876 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que tiene probidad; honrado y honesto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for probo, with forms such as "porbo", "pprobo", and "prboo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prof", "pros", "prov", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is probo, spelled P-R-O-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene probidad; honrado y honesto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A mi modo de ver, sí, Polos, porque pretendo que cualquiera que sea probo o virtuoso, hombre o mujer, es dichoso, y que el injusto y perverso es desgraciado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbo
  • pprobo
  • prboo
  • probbo
  • proob
  • provo
  • prrobo
  • rpobo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porbo2pprobo1prboo2probbo1proob2provo1prrobo1rpobo2
Edit distance from "probo"

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 "probo"?
"probo" is spelled P-R-O-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾoβ̞o].
What does "probo" mean?
As an adjective, "probo" means: Que tiene probidad; honrado y honesto.
What words are commonly confused with "probo"?
"probo" is commonly confused with "prof", "pros", "prov". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "probo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probo" is [ˈpɾoβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probo" come from?
"probo" 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 "probo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rasta#49,885petar#49,859pence#49,854rengo#49,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

regado8 variantsrelaje8 variantsromaní8 variantsRosana8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list