Which to use
“probé” is a verb and “progre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,429
- “probé” frequency rank
- #35,702
- “progre” frequency rank
- 52131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probé | progre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de probar. | Progresista (de ideas avanzadas, o de un partido político de izquierdas). Particularmente se usa para referirse a aquellos que proclaman tener ideas de izquierda pero que mantienen una vida con ciertos lujos o alejada de los ideales que algunos suponen propios de una política de izquierda. |
Where the eye mixes probé and progre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between probé and progre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probé is [pɾoˈβ̞e] while progre is [ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probé is recorded at frequency rank #16,429, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞e]. progre is at rank #35,702, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe].
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 52131, this pair ranks #94,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probé vs progre
Shared letters: opr. Private to "probé": bé. Private to "progre": eg.
"probé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "progre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- progre ← porgre · pprogre · prgore · proger · proggre · progrre · prorge · prrogre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "probé" and "progre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "probé" or "progre" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "probé" and "progre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "probé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "progre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probé" and "progre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "progre vs progress". 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 #94,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.