Which to use
“provea” and “provenga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- #36,234
- “provenga” frequency rank
- 74558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provea | provenga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de provenir. |
Where the eye mixes provea and provenga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. provea runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against provenga's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: provea vs provenga
A purely visual mix-up. provea ([pɾoˈβ̞ea]) and provenga ([pɾoˈβ̞ẽŋga]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74558, 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]. provenga is at rank #36,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ẽŋga].
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 74558, this pair ranks #21,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provea vs provenga
Shared letters: aeoprv. Private to "provea": -. Private to "provenga": gn.
"provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "provenga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "provea" and "provenga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "provea" or "provenga" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "provea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provenga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provea" and "provenga" 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 #21,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.