prometavsproveaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“prometa” and “provea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,017
“prometa” frequency rank
#38,324
“provea” frequency rank
86341
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prometa provea
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prometer o de prometerse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prometa and provea apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
prometa
6 ch
provea

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. prometa ([pɾoˈmet̪a]) and provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prometa is recorded at frequency rank #48,017, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmet̪a]. provea is at rank #38,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ea].

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 86341, this pair ranks #5,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of prometa vs provea

Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "prometa": mt. Private to "provea": v.

"prometa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prometapormeta · pprometa · prmoeta · proemta · promeat · prometta · prommeta · promtea
  • proveaporvea · pprovea · probea · proeva · provae · provvea · prrovea · prvoea

Frequency comparison

prometa#48,017
provea#38,324

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prometa" and "provea" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾoˈmet̪a] versus [pɾoˈβ̞ea]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "prometa" or "provea"?
"provea" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,324 in our Spanish list, against #48,017 for "prometa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prometa vs provea

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prometa” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list