Which to use
“probará” and “propaga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,349
- “probará” frequency rank
- #28,521
- “propaga” frequency rank
- 75870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probará | propaga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo 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 probará and propaga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between probará and propaga
A purely visual mix-up. probará ([pɾoβ̞aˈɾa]) and propaga ([pɾoˈpaɣ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75870, 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]. 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 75870, this pair ranks #18,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of probará vs propaga
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "probará": bá. Private to "propaga": g.
"probará" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "propaga" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- propaga ← porpaga · ppropaga · proapga · propaag · propagga · propgaa · proppaga · prpoaga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "probará" and "propaga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "probará" vs "propaga" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "propaga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probará" and "propaga" 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 #18,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.