Which to use
“previsto” is a verb and “provista” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,641
- “previsto” frequency rank
- #28,893
- “provista” frequency rank
- 33534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsto | provista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de prever. | Forma del femenino de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes previsto and provista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: previsto vs provista
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previsto is [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪o] while provista is [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previsto is recorded at frequency rank #4,641, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]. 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 33534, this pair ranks #196,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of previsto vs provista
Shared letters: ioprstv. Private to "previsto": e. Private to "provista": a.
"previsto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "provista" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "previsto" and "provista" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "previsto" or "provista" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "previsto" and "provista" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "previsto" 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 #196,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previsto" 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 #196,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.