Which to use
“previstas” and “provista” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,123
- “previstas” frequency rank
- #28,893
- “provista” frequency rank
- 42016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previstas | provista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. | Forma del femenino de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes previstas and provista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. previstas runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against provista's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between previstas and provista
A purely visual mix-up. previstas ([pɾeˈβ̞ist̪as]) and provista ([pɾoˈβ̞ist̪a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previstas is recorded at frequency rank #13,123, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪as]. provista is at rank #28,893, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪a].
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 42016, this pair ranks #150,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of previstas vs provista
Shared letters: aiprstv. Private to "previstas": e. Private to "provista": o.
"previstas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "provista" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "previstas" for "provista" ever safe?
Frequency check: "previstas" vs "provista" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "previstas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previstas" and "provista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provista vs provistas". 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 #150,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.