probarávsprobaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“probará” and “probaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,349
“probará” frequency rank
#49,875
“probaría” frequency rank
97224
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature probará probaría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de probar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de probar.

Where the eye mixes probará and probaría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. probará runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against probaría's 8 (CCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
probará
8 ch
probaría

Why the eye confuses probará with probaría

A purely visual mix-up. probará ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾa]) and probaría ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾia]) 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 97224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

probará is recorded at frequency rank #47,349, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞aˈɾa]. probaría is at rank #49,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞aˈɾia].

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 97224, this pair ranks #201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of probará vs probaría

Shared letters: abopr. Private to "probará": á. Private to "probaría": í.

"probará" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "probaría" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "probará" and "probaría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾa] versus [pɾoβ̞aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "probará" vs "probaría" - which ranks higher?
"probará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,349 in our Spanish list, against #49,875 for "probaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "probará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "probaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "probará" and "probaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probadas vs probará". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #201 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