Which to use
“prohíba” and “prohíbe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,903
- “prohíba” frequency rank
- #10,199
- “prohíbe” frequency rank
- 49102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prohíba | prohíbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prohibir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prohibir. |
Where the eye mixes prohíba and prohíbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prohíba and prohíbe
A purely visual mix-up. prohíba ([pɾoˈiβ̞a]) and prohíbe ([pɾoˈiβ̞e]) 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 a single letter - a in “prohíba” becomes e in “prohíbe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prohíba is recorded at frequency rank #38,903, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈiβ̞a]. prohíbe is at rank #10,199, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈiβ̞e].
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 49102, this pair ranks #110,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prohíba vs prohíbe
Shared letters: bhoprí. Private to "prohíba": a. Private to "prohíbe": e.
"prohíba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prohíbe" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prohíba" and "prohíbe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prohíba" vs "prohíbe" - 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 "prohíba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prohíbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prohíba" and "prohíbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prohíba vs provida". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.