Which to use
“probada” is a participle and “propaga” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,848
- “probada” frequency rank
- #28,521
- “propaga” frequency rank
- 48369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probada | propaga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de probado, participio de probar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de propagar o de propagarse. |
Where the eye mixes probada and propaga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: probada vs propaga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probada is [pɾoˈβ̞að̞a] while propaga is [pɾoˈpaɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48369, 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]. propaga is at rank #28,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈpaɣ̞a].
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 48369, this pair ranks #114,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probada vs propaga
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "probada": bd. Private to "propaga": g.
"probada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "propaga" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probada" for "propaga" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "probada" or "propaga" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "probada" and "propaga" 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 "propaga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probada" and "propaga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propaga vs propano". 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 #114,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.