Which to use
“comprobé” and “comprobó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,505
- “comprobé” frequency rank
- #22,619
- “comprobó” frequency rank
- 60124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprobé | comprobó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprobar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprobar. |
Where the eye mixes comprobé and comprobó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. comprobé and comprobó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: comprobé vs comprobó
A purely visual mix-up. comprobé ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞e]) and comprobó ([kõmpɾoˈβ̞o]) 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 a single letter - é in “comprobé” becomes ó in “comprobó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprobé is recorded at frequency rank #37,505, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞e]. comprobó is at rank #22,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈβ̞o].
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 60124, this pair ranks #60,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comprobé vs comprobó
Shared letters: bcmopr. Private to "comprobé": é. Private to "comprobó": ó.
"comprobé" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "comprobó" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprobé" and "comprobó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comprobé" or "comprobó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comprobé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprobó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprobé" and "comprobó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprate vs comprobé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.