proveer

[pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ]

/[pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“proveer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,619
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar, suministrar, facilitar, preparar o reunir lo que se necesita o requiere para un fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proveer · proveer · Spanish

proveer · rank #7,619 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,619
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH protector

Nearest frequency peer: protector (-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 “proveer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “proveer” 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).

proveer vs proveyó
71% similar
proveer vs provenir
75% similar
proveer vs proveerá
88% similar

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

Key facts for proveer
PropertyValue
Headwordproveer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,619
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “proveer”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.proveercae 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 “protector” (#7,618), “provinciales” (#7,620), “prostitución” (#7,617). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “proveer” va en #7,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around proveer (IPA [pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,619 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for proveer, with forms such as "porveer", "pproveer", and "probeer". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "proveyó", "provenir", "proveerá", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is proveer, spelled P-R-O-V-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar, suministrar, facilitar, preparar o reunir lo que se necesita o requiere para un fin.
  2. 2
    Tramitar o hacer avanzar un asunto o negocio.
  3. 3
    Otorgar o conferir un cargo o dignidad.
  4. 4
    Hacer el juez o el tribunal un dictamen o una resolución, a menudo considerada sentencia definitiva.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porveer
  • pproveer
  • probeer
  • proever
  • proveerr
  • prover
  • provere
  • provveer
  • prroveer
  • prvoeer
  • rpoveer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of proveer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porveer2pproveer1probeer1proever2proveerr1prover1provere2provveer1
Edit distance from "proveer"

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 "proveer"?
"proveer" is spelled P-R-O-V-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ].
What does "proveer" mean?
As a verb, "proveer" means: Dar, suministrar, facilitar, preparar o reunir lo que se necesita o requiere para un fin.
What words are commonly confused with "proveer"?
"proveer" is commonly confused with "proveyó", "provenir", "proveerá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "proveer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proveer" is [pɾoβ̞eˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proveer" come from?
"proveer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list