Which to use
“comprobados” is a participle and “comprobando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,063
- “comprobados” frequency rank
- #29,118
- “comprobando” frequency rank
- 73181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprobados | comprobando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de comprobado, participio de comprobar. | Gerundio de comprobar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comprobados and comprobando apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comprobados is [kõmpɾoˈβ̞að̞os] while comprobando is [kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprobados is recorded at frequency rank #44,063, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞að̞os]. comprobando is at rank #29,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o].
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 73181, this pair ranks #23,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comprobados vs comprobando
Shared letters: abcdmopr. Private to "comprobados": s. Private to "comprobando": n.
"comprobados" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "comprobando" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprobados ← ccomprobados · cmoprobados · commprobados · comporbados · compprobados · comprboados · comproabdos · comprobaddos
- comprobando ← ccomprobando · cmoprobando · commprobando · comporbando · compprobando · comprboando · comproabndo · comprobadno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprobados" and "comprobando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comprobados" or "comprobando"?
Remembering comprobados vs comprobando
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “comprobados”; for a verb, it's “comprobando”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comprobados” entry
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