Which to use
“previstos” and “provistas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,901
- “previstos” frequency rank
- #47,356
- “provistas” frequency rank
- 60257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previstos | provistas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. | Forma del femenino plural de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes previstos and provistas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. previstos and provistas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses previstos with provistas
A purely visual mix-up. previstos ([pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previstos is recorded at frequency rank #12,901, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os]. 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 60257, this pair ranks #59,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of previstos vs provistas
Shared letters: ioprstv. Private to "previstos": e. Private to "provistas": a.
"previstos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "provistas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "previstos" and "provistas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "previstos" vs "provistas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "previstos" 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 #59,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previstos" 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 #59,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.