Which to use
“prohíba” is a verb and “provida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,903
- “prohíba” frequency rank
- #39,944
- “provida” frequency rank
- 78847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prohíba | provida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prohibir. | Que está en contra del aborto. |
Where the eye mixes prohíba and provida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. prohíba and provida follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between prohíba and provida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prohíba is [pɾoˈiβ̞a] while provida is [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prohíba is recorded at frequency rank #38,903, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈiβ̞a]. provida is at rank #39,944, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a].
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 78847, this pair ranks #13,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prohíba vs provida
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "prohíba": bhí. Private to "provida": div.
"prohíba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provida" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provida ← porvida · pprovida · probida · proivda · provdia · proviad · providda · provvida
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prohíba" and "provida" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prohíba" vs "provida" - 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 "prohíba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prohíba" and "provida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Poveda vs provida". 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 #13,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.