Which to use
“preocupe” and “preocupo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,452
- “preocupe” frequency rank
- #18,645
- “preocupo” frequency rank
- 31097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preocupe | preocupo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de preocupar o de preocuparse. |
Where the eye mixes preocupe and preocupo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. preocupe and preocupo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between preocupe and preocupo
A purely visual mix-up. preocupe ([pɾeoˈkupe]) and preocupo ([pɾeoˈkupo]) 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 - e in “preocupe” becomes o in “preocupo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preocupe is recorded at frequency rank #12,452, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupe]. preocupo is at rank #18,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupo].
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 31097, this pair ranks #208,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preocupe vs preocupo
Shared letters: ceopru. Private to "preocupe": -. Private to "preocupo": -.
"preocupe" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV · "preocupo" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preocupe" for "preocupo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "preocupe" vs "preocupo" - 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 "preocupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preocupe" and "preocupo" 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 #208,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.