Which to use
“previsiones” and “provisiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,522
- “previsiones” frequency rank
- #10,742
- “provisiones” frequency rank
- 28264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsiones | provisiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de previsión. | Forma del plural de provisión. |
Where the eye mixes previsiones and provisiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. previsiones and provisiones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: previsiones vs provisiones
A purely visual mix-up. previsiones ([pɾeβ̞iˈsjones]) and provisiones ([pɾoβ̞iˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “previsiones” becomes o in “provisiones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previsiones is recorded at frequency rank #17,522, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾeβ̞iˈsjones]. provisiones is at rank #10,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoβ̞iˈsjones].
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 28264, this pair ranks #222,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of previsiones vs provisiones
Shared letters: einoprsv. Private to "previsiones": -. Private to "provisiones": -.
"previsiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC · "provisiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- previsiones ← pervisiones · pprevisiones · prebisiones · preivsiones · previciones · previisones · previsinoes · previsioens
- provisiones ← porvisiones · pprovisiones · probisiones · proivsiones · proviciones · proviisones · provisinoes · provisioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "previsiones" and "provisiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "previsiones" or "provisiones" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "previsiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provisiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previsiones" and "provisiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precisiones vs previsiones". 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 #222,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.