Which to use
“comprueban” and “compruebe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,506
- “comprueban” frequency rank
- #25,951
- “compruebe” frequency rank
- 63457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprueban | compruebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprobar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comprobar. |
Where the eye mixes comprueban and compruebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. comprueban runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against compruebe's 9 (CVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: comprueban vs compruebe
A purely visual mix-up. comprueban ([kõmˈpɾweβ̞ãn]) and compruebe ([kõmˈpɾweβ̞e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprueban is recorded at frequency rank #37,506, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾweβ̞ãn]. compruebe is at rank #25,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾweβ̞e].
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 63457, this pair ranks #48,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comprueban vs compruebe
Shared letters: bcemopru. Private to "comprueban": an. Private to "compruebe": -.
"comprueban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "compruebe" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprueban ← ccomprueban · cmoprueban · commprueban · compprueban · compreuban · comprrueban · comprubean · comprueabn
- compruebe ← ccompruebe · cmopruebe · commpruebe · comppruebe · compreube · comprruebe · comprubee · compruebbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comprueban" and "compruebe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "comprueban" vs "compruebe" - which ranks higher?
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 "comprueban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compruebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprueban" and "compruebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compraban vs comprueban". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #48,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.