Which to use
“comprobado” is a verb and “comprobados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,239
- “comprobado” frequency rank
- #44,063
- “comprobados” frequency rank
- 52302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprobado | comprobados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de comprobar. | Forma del plural de comprobado, participio de comprobar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comprobado and comprobados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
comprobado and comprobados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “comprobado” sits inside “comprobados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprobado is recorded at frequency rank #8,239, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞að̞o]. comprobados is at rank #44,063, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞að̞os].
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 52302, this pair ranks #93,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprobado" and "comprobados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering comprobado vs comprobados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “comprobado”; for a participle, it's “comprobados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comprobado” entry
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