Which to use
“previstas” and “provistas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,123
- “previstas” frequency rank
- #47,356
- “provistas” frequency rank
- 60479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previstas | provistas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. | Forma del femenino plural de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes previstas and provistas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. previstas and provistas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between previstas and provistas
A purely visual mix-up. previstas ([pɾeˈβ̞ist̪as]) and provistas ([pɾoˈβ̞ist̪as]) 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 “previstas” becomes o in “provistas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60479, 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]. provistas is at rank #47,356, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪as].
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 60479, this pair ranks #58,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of previstas vs provistas
Shared letters: aiprstv. Private to "previstas": e. Private to "provistas": o.
"previstas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "provistas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "previstas" and "provistas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "previstas" or "provistas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "previstas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provistas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previstas" and "provistas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provistas vs provistos". 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 #58,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.