# provide vs proviso

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### provide
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈvaɪd/ · frequency rank #738*
To make a living; earn money for necessities.

### proviso
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈvaɪzoʊ/ · frequency rank #45,016*
A conditional provision to an agreement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/provide-vs-proviso