Which to use
“prójimo” is a noun and “provino” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,211
- “prójimo” frequency rank
- #32,830
- “provino” frequency rank
- 47041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prójimo | provino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada persona considerada como otro ser humano perteneciente a una misma humanidad. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provenir. |
Where the eye mixes prójimo and provino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prójimo and provino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prójimo is [ˈpɾoximo] while provino is [pɾoˈβ̞ino]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prójimo is recorded at frequency rank #14,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoximo]. provino is at rank #32,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ino].
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 47041, this pair ranks #122,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prójimo vs provino
Shared letters: iopr. Private to "prójimo": jmó. Private to "provino": nv.
"prójimo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provino" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provino ← porvino · pprovino · probino · proivno · provinno · provion · provnio · provvino
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prójimo" for "provino" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prójimo" vs "provino" - 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 "prójimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prójimo" and "provino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propano vs provino". 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 #122,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.