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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set progre and provee apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
progre and provee form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "progre" and "provee" be used interchangeably?
Remembering progre vs provee
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “progre”; for a verb, it's “provee”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “progre” entry
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