Which to use
“probé” and “provea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,429
- “probé” frequency rank
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- 54753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probé | provea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de probar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes probé and provea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: probé vs provea
A purely visual mix-up. probé ([pɾoˈβ̞e]) and provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) 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 54753, 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]. provea is at rank #38,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ea].
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 54753, this pair ranks #81,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of probé vs provea
Shared letters: opr. Private to "probé": bé. Private to "provea": aev.
"probé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provea ← porvea · pprovea · probea · proeva · provae · provvea · prrovea · prvoea
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "probé" and "provea" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "probé" vs "provea" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "probé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probé" and "provea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs provea". 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 #81,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.