proporcionarvsproporcionaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,826
“proporcionar” frequency rank
#33,793
“proporcionaron” frequency rank
38619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature proporcionar proporcionaron
Definition Dar a algo un orden o disposición en que sus partes se correspondan según su lugar y tamaño adecuados. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse.

Where the eye mixes proporcionar and proporcionaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. proporcionar runs 12 letters (CCVCVCCVVCVC) against proporcionaron's 14 (CCVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
proporcionar
14 ch
proporcionaron

Visual trap between proporcionar and proporcionaron

A purely visual mix-up. proporcionar ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]) and proporcionaron ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “proporcionar” sits inside “proporcionaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

proporcionar is recorded at frequency rank #4,826, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]. proporcionaron is at rank #33,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾõn].

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 38619, this pair ranks #169,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of proporcionar vs proporcionaron

Shared letters: acinopr. Private to "proporcionar": -. Private to "proporcionaron": -.

"proporcionar" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC  ·  "proporcionaron" · 14 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • proporcionar ← porporcionar · pproporcionar · prooprcionar · propocrionar · proporccionar · proporcinoar · proporcioanr · proporcionarr
  • proporcionaron ← porporcionaron · pproporcionaron · prooprcionaron · propocrionaron · proporccionaron · proporcinoaron · proporcioanron · proporcionaorn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "proporcionar" for "proporcionaron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ] versus [pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "proporcionar" vs "proporcionaron" - which ranks higher?
"proporcionar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,826 in our Spanish list, against #33,793 for "proporcionaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "proporcionar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "proporcionaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #169,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "proporcionar" and "proporcionaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proporcionará vs proporcionaron". 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 #169,019 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