Which to use
“provea” and “proveen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- #22,159
- “proveen” frequency rank
- 60483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provea | proveen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes provea and proveen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. provea runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against proveen's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: provea vs proveen
A purely visual mix-up. provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) and proveen ([pɾoˈβ̞eẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provea is recorded at frequency rank #38,324, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ea]. proveen is at rank #22,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞eẽn].
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 60483, this pair ranks #58,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provea vs proveen
Shared letters: eoprv. Private to "provea": a. Private to "proveen": n.
"provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "proveen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "provea" and "proveen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "provea" or "proveen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "provea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proveen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provea" and "proveen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs provea". 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 #58,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.