prueba
Spanish, noun/ˈpɾweba/
prueba is spelled P-R-U-E-B-A (6 letters) and appears 123 times per million words in written Spanish, the 704th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prueba is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “proof; evidence (usually in the plural)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of probar. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Acción o efecto de probar”.
What does prueba mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineproof; evidence (usually in the plural)
- 2
femininean examination, test, or quiz
- 3
femininea trial; an ordeal; an audition
- 4
femininean athletics event
- 5
feminineproof, proof sheet, page proof
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Acción o efecto de probar. 2. Cualquier especie de razón o medio con el que se pretende demostrar la verdad o falsedad de alguna situación o caso específico. 3. Investigación hecha con cuidado y diligencia de las aptitudes de alguien. 4. Emoción de tristeza o pena sentida a raíz de una desgracia.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of prueba
- pruebas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prueba?
- /ˈpɾweba/
- [ˈpɾwe.β̞a]
- [ˈpɾweβ̞a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to prueba
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is prueba in Spanish?
prueba appears 123 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).