Which to use
“prevén” and “provea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,188
- “prevén” frequency rank
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- 64512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prevén | provea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes prevén and provea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. prevén (CCVCVC) and provea (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses prevén with provea
A purely visual mix-up. prevén ([pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]) and provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prevén is recorded at frequency rank #26,188, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]. provea is at rank #38,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ea].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64512, this pair ranks #45,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prevén vs provea
Shared letters: eprv. Private to "prevén": né. Private to "provea": ao.
"prevén" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provea ← porvea · pprovea · probea · proeva · provae · provvea · prrovea · prvoea
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prevén" and "provea" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prevén" or "provea"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "prevén" and "provea" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prevén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prevén" and "provea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs provea". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #45,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.