Which to use
“probarse” and “probaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,826
- “probarse” frequency rank
- #32,827
- “probaste” frequency rank
- 65653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probarse | probaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Probar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de probar. |
Where the eye mixes probarse and probaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. probarse and probaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: probarse vs probaste
A purely visual mix-up. probarse ([pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]) and probaste ([pɾoˈβ̞ast̪e]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probarse is recorded at frequency rank #32,826, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞aɾse]. probaste is at rank #32,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ast̪e].
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 65653, this pair ranks #42,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of probarse vs probaste
Shared letters: abeoprs. Private to "probarse": -. Private to "probaste": t.
"probarse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "probaste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "probarse" and "probaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "probarse" or "probaste"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "probarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probarse" and "probaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probaría vs probarse". 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 #42,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.