Which to use
“proporcionada” and “proporcionadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,958
- “proporcionada” frequency rank
- #32,828
- “proporcionadas” frequency rank
- 49786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcionada | proporcionadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de proporcionado. | Forma del femenino plural de proporcionado. |
Where the eye mixes proporcionada and proporcionadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. proporcionada runs 13 letters (CCVCVCCVVCVCV) against proporcionadas's 14 (CCVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proporcionada with proporcionadas
A purely visual mix-up. proporcionada ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnað̞a]) and proporcionadas ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnað̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “proporcionada” sits inside “proporcionadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proporcionada is recorded at frequency rank #16,958, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnað̞a]. proporcionadas is at rank #32,828, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnað̞as].
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 49786, this pair ranks #106,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proporcionada vs proporcionadas
Shared letters: acdinopr. Private to "proporcionada": -. Private to "proporcionadas": s.
"proporcionada" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVCV · "proporcionadas" · 14 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proporcionada ← porporcionada · pproporcionada · prooprcionada · propocrionada · proporccionada · proporcinoada · proporcioanda · proporcionaad
- proporcionadas ← porporcionadas · pproporcionadas · prooprcionadas · propocrionadas · proporccionadas · proporcinoadas · proporcioandas · proporcionaads
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proporcionada" and "proporcionadas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proporcionada" or "proporcionadas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proporcionada" and "proporcionadas" 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 #106,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.