profesionesvsprovisionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“profesiones” and “provisiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,680
“profesiones” frequency rank
#10,742
“provisiones” frequency rank
23422
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature profesiones provisiones
Definition Forma del plural de profesión. Forma del plural de provisión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set profesiones and provisiones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
profesiones
11 ch
provisiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. profesiones ([pɾofeˈsjones]) and provisiones ([pɾoβ̞iˈsjones]) 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 23422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

profesiones is recorded at frequency rank #12,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾofeˈsjones]. provisiones is at rank #10,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoβ̞iˈsjones].

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 23422, this pair ranks #245,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of profesiones vs provisiones

Shared letters: einoprs. Private to "profesiones": f. Private to "provisiones": v.

"profesiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "provisiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • profesionesporfesiones · pprofesiones · prfoesiones · proefsiones · profeciones · profeisones · profesinoes · profesioens
  • provisionesporvisiones · pprovisiones · probisiones · proivsiones · proviciones · proviisones · provisinoes · provisioens

Frequency comparison

profesiones#12,680
provisiones#10,742

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "profesiones" and "provisiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾofeˈsjones] versus [pɾoβ̞iˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "profesiones" or "provisiones"?
"provisiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,742 in our Spanish list, against #12,680 for "profesiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering profesiones vs provisiones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “profesiones” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list