Which to use
“potable” and “probable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,341
- “potable” frequency rank
- #1,911
- “probable” frequency rank
- 9252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | potable | probable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apto para beber sin riesgo para la salud | Que se puede probar. |
Where the eye mixes potable and probable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between potable and probable
A purely visual mix-up. potable ([poˈt̪aβ̞le]) and probable ([pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]) 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 9252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
potable is recorded at frequency rank #7,341, classified as anadj, pronounced [poˈt̪aβ̞le]. probable is at rank #1,911, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le].
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 9252, this pair ranks #302,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of potable vs probable
Shared letters: abelop. Private to "potable": t. Private to "probable": r.
"potable" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "probable" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "potable" and "probable" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "potable" or "probable" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "potable" and "probable" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "potable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "potable" and "probable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probable vs probaste". 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 #302,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.