probadavsprobadosWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
probada
8 ch
probados

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

  • probadaporbada · pprobada · prboada · proabda · probaad · probadda · probbada · probdaa
  • probadosporbados · pprobados · prboados · proabdos · probaddos · probadoss · probadso · probaods

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "probada" and "probados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈβ̞að̞a] versus [pɾoˈβ̞að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "probada" vs "probados" - which ranks higher?
"probada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,848 in our Spanish list, against #27,356 for "probados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list