provee

[pɾoˈβ̞ee]

/[pɾoˈβ̞ee]/ verb

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The verdict

“provee” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,477
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-provee · provee · Spanish

provee · rank #11,477 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,477
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH produzca

Nearest frequency peer: produzca (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “provee”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “provee” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

provee vs proveer
86% similar
provee vs proveen
86% similar
provee vs proveyó
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for provee
PropertyValue
Headwordprovee
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞ee]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,477
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “provee”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.proveecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “produzca” (#11,476), “psiquiatra” (#11,478), “privatización” (#11,475). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “provee” va en #11,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around provee (IPA [pɾoˈβ̞ee]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,477 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for provee, with forms such as "porvee", "pprovee", and "probee". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "proveer", "proveen", "proveyó", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is provee, spelled P-R-O-V-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de proveer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porvee
  • pprovee
  • probee
  • proeve
  • prove
  • provvee
  • prrovee
  • prvoee
  • rpovee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of provee - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

porvee2pprovee1probee1proeve2prove1provvee1prrovee1prvoee2
Edit distance from "provee"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "provee"?
"provee" is spelled P-R-O-V-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞ee].
What does "provee" mean?
As a verb, "provee" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse.
What words are commonly confused with "provee"?
"provee" is commonly confused with "proveer", "proveen", "proveyó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "provee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provee" is [pɾoˈβ̞ee]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provee" come from?
"provee" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "provee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rencor#11,483paliza#11,465suenan#11,493masaje#11,448

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sugiero9 variantsheroína9 variantscalcio9 variantscuervo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list