Which to use
“probada” is a participle and “provida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,848
- “probada” frequency rank
- #39,944
- “provida” frequency rank
- 59792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probada | provida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de probado, participio de probar. | Que está en contra del aborto. |
Where the eye mixes probada and provida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: probada vs provida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probada is [pɾoˈβ̞að̞a] while provida is [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59792, 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]. provida is at rank #39,944, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a].
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 59792, this pair ranks #61,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of probada vs provida
Shared letters: adopr. Private to "probada": b. Private to "provida": iv.
"probada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provida" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probada" for "provida" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "probada" or "provida" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "probada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probada" and "provida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Poveda vs provida". 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 #61,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.