Which to use
“proporcionar” and “proporcionen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,826
- “proporcionar” frequency rank
- #39,942
- “proporcionen” frequency rank
- 44768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcionar | proporcionen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. |
Where the eye mixes proporcionar and proporcionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. proporcionar and proporcionen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: proporcionar vs proporcionen
A purely visual mix-up. proporcionar ([pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ]) and proporcionen ([pɾopoɾˈsjonẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44768, 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]. proporcionen is at rank #39,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾˈsjonẽn].
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 44768, this pair ranks #135,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proporcionar vs proporcionen
Shared letters: cinopr. Private to "proporcionar": a. Private to "proporcionen": e.
"proporcionar" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC · "proporcionen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proporcionar ← porporcionar · pproporcionar · prooprcionar · propocrionar · proporccionar · proporcinoar · proporcioanr · proporcionarr
- proporcionen ← porporcionen · pproporcionen · prooprcionen · propocrionen · proporccionen · proporcinoen · proporcioenn · proporcionenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proporcionar" and "proporcionen" 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 #135,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.