Which to use
“preocupa” and “preocupe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,682
- “preocupa” frequency rank
- #12,452
- “preocupe” frequency rank
- 15134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preocupa | preocupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preocupar o de preocuparse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse. |
Where the eye mixes preocupa and preocupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. preocupa and preocupe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses preocupa with preocupe
A purely visual mix-up. preocupa ([pɾeoˈkupa]) and preocupe ([pɾeoˈkupe]) 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 - a in “preocupa” becomes e in “preocupe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preocupa is recorded at frequency rank #2,682, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupa]. preocupe is at rank #12,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupe].
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 15134, this pair ranks #281,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of preocupa vs preocupe
Shared letters: ceopru. Private to "preocupa": a. Private to "preocupe": -.
"preocupa" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV · "preocupe" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preocupa" for "preocupe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "preocupa" vs "preocupe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preocupa" and "preocupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preocupe vs preocupéis". 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 #281,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.