probarávsprobarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,349
“probará” frequency rank
#32,826
“probarse” frequency rank
80175
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature probará probarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de probar. Probar (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the eye mixes probará and probarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
probará
8 ch
probarse

Look-alike desk: probará vs probarse

A purely visual mix-up. probará ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾa]) and probarse ([pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]) 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 80175, 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]. probarse is at rank #32,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse].

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 80175, this pair ranks #12,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of probará vs probarse

Shared letters: abopr. Private to "probará": á. Private to "probarse": es.

"probará" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "probarse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • probarseporbarse · pprobarse · prboarse · proabrse · probarce · probares · probarrse · probarsse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "probará" and "probarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾa] versus [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "probará" or "probarse"?
"probarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,826 in our Spanish list, against #47,349 for "probará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "probará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "probarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #12,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "probará" and "probarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probará vs probaría". 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 #12,024 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