# provisional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/ · frequency rank #11,948

## Definitions
1. Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

## Etymology
From provision + -al, or else from Middle French provisionnal (modern French provisionnel). Compare Latin prōvīsiōnālis.

## Easily confused with
- **provisions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/provisional-vs-provisions)
- **provisionally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/provisional-vs-provisionally)
- **provision** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/provision-vs-provisional)

## Common misspellings (16)
`porvisional`, `pprovisional`, `proivsional`, `proviisonal`, `provisinoal`, `provisioanl`, `provisionall`, `provisionla`, `provisionnal`, `provisoinal`, `provissional`, `provsiional`, `provvisional`, `prrovisional`, `prvoisional`, `rpovisional`

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