comprobantevscomprobantesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“comprobante” and “comprobantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,950
“comprobante” frequency rank
#31,714
“comprobantes” frequency rank
57664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comprobante comprobantes
Definition Que comprueba. Forma del plural de comprobante.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comprobante and comprobantes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
comprobante
12 ch
comprobantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comprobante ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]) and comprobantes ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “comprobante” sits inside “comprobantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comprobante is recorded at frequency rank #25,950, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]. comprobantes is at rank #31,714, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪es].

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 57664, this pair ranks #69,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of comprobante vs comprobantes

Shared letters: abcemnoprt. Private to "comprobante": -. Private to "comprobantes": s.

"comprobante" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV  ·  "comprobantes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comprobanteccomprobante · cmoprobante · commprobante · comporbante · compprobante · comprboante · comproabnte · comprobanet
  • comprobantesccomprobantes · cmoprobantes · commprobantes · comporbantes · compprobantes · comprboantes · comproabntes · comprobanets

Frequency comparison

comprobante#25,950
comprobantes#31,714

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comprobante" and "comprobantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e] versus [kõmpɾoˈβ̞ãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comprobante" or "comprobantes"?
"comprobante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,950 in our Spanish list, against #31,714 for "comprobantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comprobante vs comprobantes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comprobante” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list