Which to use
“progre” is an adjective and “provee” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,702
- “progre” frequency rank
- #11,477
- “provee” frequency rank
- 47179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | progre | provee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Progresista (de ideas avanzadas, o de un partido político de izquierdas). Particularmente se usa para referirse a aquellos que proclaman tener ideas de izquierda pero que mantienen una vida con ciertos lujos o alejada de los ideales que algunos suponen propios de una política de izquierda. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes progre and provee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses progre with provee
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: progre is [ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe] while provee is [pɾoˈβ̞ee]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
progre is recorded at frequency rank #35,702, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoɣ̞ɾe]. provee is at rank #11,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ee].
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 47179, this pair ranks #121,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of progre vs provee
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "progre": g. Private to "provee": v.
"progre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "provee" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "progre" and "provee" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "progre" vs "provee" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "progre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "progre" and "provee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "progre vs progress". 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 #121,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.