Which to use
“probé” and “provee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,429
- “probé” frequency rank
- #11,477
- “provee” frequency rank
- 27906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probé | provee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de probar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes probé and provee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between probé and provee
A purely visual mix-up. probé ([pɾoˈβ̞e]) and provee ([pɾoˈβ̞ee]) 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 27906, 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]. provee is at rank #11,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ee].
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 27906, this pair ranks #224,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probé vs provee
Shared letters: opr. Private to "probé": bé. Private to "provee": ev.
"probé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "provee" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provee ← porvee · pprovee · probee · proeve · prove · provvee · prrovee · prvoee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probé" for "provee" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "probé" or "provee" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "probé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probé" and "provee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probé vs probo". 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 #224,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.