Which to use
“prov” is a noun and “provee” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,938
- “prov” frequency rank
- #11,477
- “provee” frequency rank
- 43415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prov | provee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prueba. Acción de probar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes prov and provee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prov vs provee
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prov is [ˈprɯːv] while provee is [pɾoˈβ̞ee]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “prov” sits inside “provee”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prov is recorded at frequency rank #31,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈprɯːv]. provee is at rank #11,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ee].
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 43415, this pair ranks #142,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prov vs provee
Shared letters: oprv. Private to "prov": -. Private to "provee": e.
"prov" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "provee" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prov" for "provee" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prov" or "provee" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "prov" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prov" and "provee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probo vs prov". 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 #142,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.