Which to use
“preocupar” and “preocupas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,948
- “preocupar” frequency rank
- #32,818
- “preocupas” frequency rank
- 49766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preocupar | preocupas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mantener fijo el pensamiento en un asunto o suceso negativo o perjudicial, que causa temor o inquietud. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de preocupar o de preocuparse. |
Where the eye mixes preocupar and preocupas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: preocupar vs preocupas
A purely visual mix-up. preocupar ([pɾeokuˈpaɾ]) and preocupas ([pɾeoˈkupas]) 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 - r in “preocupar” becomes s in “preocupas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preocupar is recorded at frequency rank #16,948, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeokuˈpaɾ]. preocupas is at rank #32,818, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupas].
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 49766, this pair ranks #106,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preocupar vs preocupas
Shared letters: aceopru. Private to "preocupar": -. Private to "preocupas": s.
"preocupar" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC · "preocupas" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preocupar" and "preocupas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "preocupar" or "preocupas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preocupar" and "preocupas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preocupas 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 #106,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.