Which to use
“proporcionaba” is a verb and “proporcionada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,937
- “proporcionaba” frequency rank
- #16,958
- “proporcionada” frequency rank
- 48895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcionaba | proporcionada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. | Forma del femenino de proporcionado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set proporcionaba and proporcionada apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
proporcionaba and proporcionada form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - b in “proporcionaba” becomes d in “proporcionada” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proporcionaba is recorded at frequency rank #31,937, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaβ̞a]. proporcionada is at rank #16,958, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnað̞a].
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 48895, this pair ranks #111,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proporcionaba" and "proporcionada" be used interchangeably?
Remembering proporcionaba vs proporcionada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “proporcionaba”; for a participle, it's “proporcionada”.
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