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.
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?
Frequency check: "proporcionar" vs "proporcionaron" - 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 "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.