Which to use
“prueban” is a verb and “pruebas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,796
- “prueban” frequency rank
- #1,065
- “pruebas” frequency rank
- 18861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prueban | pruebas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de probar. | Forma del plural de prueba. |
Where the eye mixes prueban and pruebas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prueban and pruebas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prueban is [ˈpɾweβ̞ãn] while pruebas is [ˈpɾweβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “prueban” becomes s in “pruebas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prueban is recorded at frequency rank #17,796, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾweβ̞ãn]. pruebas is at rank #1,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾweβ̞as].
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 18861, this pair ranks #266,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prueban vs pruebas
Shared letters: abepru. Private to "prueban": n. Private to "pruebas": s.
"prueban" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "pruebas" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prueban" and "pruebas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prueban" or "pruebas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prueban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pruebas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prueban" and "pruebas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prueban vs pueblan". 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 #266,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.