Which to use
“compraban” and “comprobar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,481
- “compraban” frequency rank
- #4,314
- “comprobar” frequency rank
- 40795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compraban | comprobar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comprar. | Verificar; revisar o analizar alguna cosa para confirmar o corroborar su veracidad, existencia o exactitud. |
Where the eye mixes compraban and comprobar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compraban and comprobar
A purely visual mix-up. compraban ([kõmˈpɾaβ̞ãn]) and comprobar ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compraban is recorded at frequency rank #36,481, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾaβ̞ãn]. comprobar is at rank #4,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40795, this pair ranks #157,179 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compraban vs comprobar
Shared letters: abcmopr. Private to "compraban": n. Private to "comprobar": -.
"compraban" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "comprobar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compraban" and "comprobar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compraban" or "comprobar"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprobar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,179 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compraban" and "comprobar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparaba vs compraban". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #157,179 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.