provida

[pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]

/[pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“provida” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,944 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#39,944
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que está en contra del aborto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

provida vs próxima
57% similar
provida vs provoca
71% similar
provida vs provino
71% similar

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

Key facts for provida
PropertyValue
Headwordprovida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,944
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “provida” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). provida lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for provida is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,944 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que está en contra del aborto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for provida, with forms such as "porvida", "pprovida", and "probida". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "próxima", "provoca", "provino", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is provida, spelled P-R-O-V-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está en contra del aborto.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porvida,pprovida,probida,proivda,provdia,proviad,providda,provvida,prrovida,prvoida,rpovida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of provida - 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.

porvida2pprovida1probida1proivda2provdia2proviad2providda1provvida1
Edit distance from "provida"

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 "provida"?
"provida" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a].
What does "provida" mean?
As an adjective, "provida" means: Que está en contra del aborto.
What words are commonly confused with "provida"?
"provida" is commonly confused with "próxima", "provoca", "provino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "provida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provida" is [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provida" come from?
"provida" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “provida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-V-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “próxima” - see the side-by-side comparison. provida vs próxima
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list