Which to use
“probada” is a participle and “probado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,848
- “probada” frequency rank
- #4,642
- “probado” frequency rank
- 24490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probada | probado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de probado, participio de probar. | Participio de probar. |
Where the eye mixes probada and probado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses probada with probado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probada is [pɾoˈβ̞að̞a] while probado is [pɾoˈβ̞að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “probada” becomes o in “probado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probada is recorded at frequency rank #19,848, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞að̞a]. probado is at rank #4,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞að̞o].
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 24490, this pair ranks #240,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probada vs probado
Shared letters: abdopr. Private to "probada": -. Private to "probado": -.
"probada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "probado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probada" for "probado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "probada" vs "probado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "probada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probada" and "probado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probada vs probaría". 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 #240,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.