provisoria

[pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja]

/[pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja]/ adj

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The verdict

“provisoria” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,169 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,169
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de provisorio.

Key facts for provisoria
PropertyValue
Headwordprovisoria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “provisoria” 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). provisoria lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

provisoria is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,169 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de provisorio.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for provisoria in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is provisoria, spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de provisorio.

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 "provisoria"?
"provisoria" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja].
What does "provisoria" mean?
As an adjective, "provisoria" means: Forma del femenino de provisorio.
How do you pronounce "provisoria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provisoria" is [pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provisoria" come from?
"provisoria" 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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Using “provisoria”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoβ̞iˈsoɾja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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