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“proeza” and “proezas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,229
“proeza” frequency rank
#46,750
“proezas” frequency rank
82979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proeza proezas
Definition Acción que requiere gran valor y habilidad para su logro Forma del plural de proeza.

Where the eye mixes proeza and proezas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. proeza runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against proezas's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
proeza
7 ch
proezas

Why the eye confuses proeza with proezas

A purely visual mix-up. proeza ([pɾoˈesa]) and proezas ([pɾoˈesas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “proeza” sits inside “proezas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proeza is recorded at frequency rank #36,229, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈesa]. proezas is at rank #46,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈesas].

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 82979, this pair ranks #8,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of proeza vs proezas

Shared letters: aeoprz. Private to "proeza": -. Private to "proezas": s.

"proeza" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV  ·  "proezas" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proeza ← poreza · pproeza · preoza · proeaz · proezza · prozea · prroeza · rpoeza
  • proezas ← porezas · pproezas · preozas · proeazs · proezass · proezsa · proezzas · prozeas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "proeza" and "proezas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈesa] versus [pɾoˈesas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "proeza" or "proezas"?
"proeza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,229 in our Spanish list, against #46,750 for "proezas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "proeza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "proezas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #8,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proeza" and "proezas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pozas vs proezas". 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 #8,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list