Which to use
“prólogo” is a noun and “provocó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,914
- “prólogo” frequency rank
- #5,032
- “provocó” frequency rank
- 15946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prólogo | provocó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En un libro de cualquier género, introducción al cuerpo de la obra donde se suelen reseñar los méritos y valores, o a situarla en medio del contexto o circunstancias de la misma. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prólogo and provocó apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prólogo is [ˈpɾoloɣ̞o] while provocó is [pɾoβ̞oˈko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 15946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prólogo is recorded at frequency rank #10,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoloɣ̞o]. provocó is at rank #5,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈko].
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 15946, this pair ranks #278,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prólogo vs provocó
Shared letters: opró. Private to "prólogo": gl. Private to "provocó": cv.
"prólogo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provocó" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prólogo" and "provocó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prólogo" or "provocó"?
Remembering prólogo vs provocó
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “prólogo”; for a verb, it's “provocó”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prólogo” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable