Which to use
“probada” and “probados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,848
- “probada” frequency rank
- #27,356
- “probados” frequency rank
- 47204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probada | probados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de probado, participio de probar. | Forma del plural de probado, participio de probar. |
Where the eye mixes probada and probados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between probada and probados
A purely visual mix-up. probada ([pɾoˈβ̞að̞a]) and probados ([pɾoˈβ̞að̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47204, 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]. probados is at rank #27,356, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞að̞os].
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 47204, this pair ranks #121,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probada vs probados
Shared letters: abdopr. Private to "probada": -. Private to "probados": s.
"probada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "probados" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "probada" and "probados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "probada" vs "probados" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "probada" and "probados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "probada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probada" and "probados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prelados vs probados". 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 #121,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.