Which to use
“comprueba” is a noun and “comprueban” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,194
- “comprueba” frequency rank
- #37,506
- “comprueban” frequency rank
- 48700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprueba | comprueban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En imprenta, prueba a la que ya se han hecho las correcciones, para asegurar que los fallos están corregidos. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprobar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comprueba and comprueban apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: comprueba is [kõmˈpɾweβ̞a] while comprueban is [kõmˈpɾweβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “comprueba” sits inside “comprueban”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprueba is recorded at frequency rank #11,194, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpɾweβ̞a]. comprueban is at rank #37,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾweβ̞ãn].
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 48700, this pair ranks #112,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprueba vs comprueban
Shared letters: abcemopru. Private to "comprueba": -. Private to "comprueban": n.
"comprueba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "comprueban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprueba ← ccomprueba · cmoprueba · commprueba · compprueba · compreuba · comprrueba · comprubea · comprueab
- comprueban ← ccomprueban · cmoprueban · commprueban · compprueban · compreuban · comprrueban · comprubean · comprueabn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprueba" and "comprueban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comprueba" or "comprueban"?
Remembering comprueba vs comprueban
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “comprueba”; for a verb, it's “comprueban”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comprueba” entry
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