Which to use
“preocuparse” and “preocupas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,719
- “preocuparse” frequency rank
- #32,818
- “preocupas” frequency rank
- 39537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preocuparse | preocupas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener el espíritu absorto en una inquietud, temor o desasosiego. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de preocupar o de preocuparse. |
Where the eye mixes preocuparse and preocupas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. preocuparse runs 11 letters (CCVVCVCVCCV) against preocupas's 9 (CCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between preocuparse and preocupas
A purely visual mix-up. preocuparse ([pɾeokuˈpaɾse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preocuparse is recorded at frequency rank #6,719, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeokuˈpaɾse]. 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 39537, this pair ranks #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preocuparse vs preocupas
Shared letters: aceoprsu. Private to "preocuparse": -. Private to "preocupas": -.
"preocuparse" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCCV · "preocupas" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preocuparse ← perocuparse · ppreocuparse · precouparse · preoccuparse · preocpuarse · preocuaprse · preocuparce · preocupares
- preocupas ← perocupas · ppreocupas · precoupas · preoccupas · preocpuas · preocuaps · preocupass · preocuppas
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "preocuparse" and "preocupas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "preocuparse" 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 #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preocuparse" 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 #163,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.