Which to use
“proporcional” is an adjective and “proporcione” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,183
- “proporcional” frequency rank
- #26,973
- “proporcione” frequency rank
- 36156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcional | proporcione |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a las proporciones. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. |
Where the eye mixes proporcional and proporcione
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. proporcional runs 12 letters (CCVCVCCVVCVC) against proporcione's 11 (CCVCVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proporcional with proporcione
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proporcional is [pɾopoɾsjoˈnal] while proporcione is [pɾopoɾˈsjone]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proporcional is recorded at frequency rank #9,183, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnal]. proporcione is at rank #26,973, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾˈsjone].
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 36156, this pair ranks #182,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proporcional vs proporcione
Shared letters: cinopr. Private to "proporcional": al. Private to "proporcione": e.
"proporcional" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC · "proporcione" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proporcional ← porporcional · pproporcional · prooprcional · propocrional · proporccional · proporcinoal · proporcioanl · proporcionall
- proporcione ← porporcione · pproporcione · prooprcione · propocrione · proporccione · proporcinoe · proporcioen · proporcionne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proporcional" and "proporcione" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "proporcional" vs "proporcione" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcional" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcione" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proporcional" and "proporcione" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proporcione vs proporcionen". 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 #182,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.