Which to use
“proporcionen” is a verb and “proporciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,942
- “proporcionen” frequency rank
- #10,555
- “proporciones” frequency rank
- 50497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proporcionen | proporciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de proporcionar o de proporcionarse. | Tamaño, extensión o importancia de algo. |
Where the eye mixes proporcionen and proporciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. proporcionen and proporciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses proporcionen with proporciones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proporcionen is [pɾopoɾˈsjonẽn] while proporciones is [pɾopoɾˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “proporcionen” becomes s in “proporciones”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proporcionen is recorded at frequency rank #39,942, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾopoɾˈsjonẽn]. proporciones is at rank #10,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾopoɾˈsjones].
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 50497, this pair ranks #102,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proporcionen vs proporciones
Shared letters: ceinopr. Private to "proporcionen": -. Private to "proporciones": s.
"proporcionen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC · "proporciones" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proporcionen ← porporcionen · pproporcionen · prooprcionen · propocrionen · proporccionen · proporcinoen · proporcioenn · proporcionenn
- proporciones ← porporciones · pproporciones · prooprciones · propocriones · proporcciones · proporcinoes · proporcioens · proporcioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proporcionen" and "proporciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proporcionen" or "proporciones"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "proporcionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proporciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proporcionen" and "proporciones" 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 #102,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.