Which to use
“proporcionan” and “proporcione” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,554
- “proporcionan” frequency rank
- #26,973
- “proporcione” frequency rank
- 37527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcionan | proporcione |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. |
Where the eye mixes proporcionan and proporcione
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. proporcionan 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.
Look-alike desk: proporcionan vs proporcione
A purely visual mix-up. proporcionan ([pɾopoɾˈsjonãn]) and proporcione ([pɾopoɾˈsjone]) 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 37527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proporcionan is recorded at frequency rank #10,554, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾˈsjonãn]. 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 37527, this pair ranks #174,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proporcionan vs proporcione
Shared letters: cinopr. Private to "proporcionan": a. Private to "proporcione": e.
"proporcionan" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC · "proporcione" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proporcionan ← porporcionan · pproporcionan · prooprcionan · propocrionan · proporccionan · proporcinoan · proporcioann · proporcionann
- proporcione ← porporcione · pproporcione · prooprcione · propocrione · proporccione · proporcinoe · proporcioen · proporcionne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proporcionan" and "proporcione" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proporcionan" or "proporcione" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "proporcionan" and "proporcione" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionan" 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 #174,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proporcionan" 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 #174,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.