Which to use
“previstos” and “provistos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,901
- “previstos” frequency rank
- #30,206
- “provistos” frequency rank
- 43107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previstos | provistos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. | Forma del plural de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes previstos and provistos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. previstos and provistos 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 provistos
A purely visual mix-up. previstos ([pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os]) and provistos ([pɾoˈβ̞ist̪os]) 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 “previstos” becomes o in “provistos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43107, 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]. provistos is at rank #30,206, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪os].
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 43107, this pair ranks #144,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of previstos vs provistos
Shared letters: ioprstv. Private to "previstos": e. Private to "provistos": -.
"previstos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "provistos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "previstos" and "provistos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "previstos" or "provistos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "previstos" and "provistos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "previstos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provistos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previstos" and "provistos" 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 #144,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.