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

#31,937
“proporcionaba” frequency rank
#4,826
“proporcionar” frequency rank
36763
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proporcionaba proporcionar
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. Dar a algo un orden o disposición en que sus partes se correspondan según su lugar y tamaño adecuados.

Where the eye mixes proporcionaba and proporcionar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. proporcionaba runs 13 letters (CCVCVCCVVCVCV) against proporcionar's 12 (CCVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

13 ch
proporcionaba
12 ch
proporcionar

Why the eye confuses proporcionaba with proporcionar

A purely visual mix-up. proporcionaba ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaβ̞a]) and proporcionar ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]) 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 36763, 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]. proporcionar is at rank #4,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ].

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 36763, this pair ranks #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of proporcionaba vs proporcionar

Shared letters: acinopr. Private to "proporcionaba": b. Private to "proporcionar": -.

"proporcionaba" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVCV  ·  "proporcionar" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proporcionaba ← porporcionaba · pproporcionaba · prooprcionaba · propocrionaba · proporccionaba · proporcinoaba · proporcioanba · proporcionaab
  • proporcionar ← porporcionar · pproporcionar · prooprcionar · propocrionar · proporccionar · proporcinoar · proporcioanr · proporcionarr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "proporcionaba" and "proporcionar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaβ̞a] versus [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "proporcionaba" vs "proporcionar" - which ranks higher?
"proporcionar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,826 in our Spanish list, against #31,937 for "proporcionaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "proporcionaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "proporcionar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proporcionaba" and "proporcionar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proporcionaba vs proporcionadas". 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 #178,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list