Which to use
“provea” is a verb and “provida” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,324
- “provea” frequency rank
- #39,944
- “provida” frequency rank
- 78268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provea | provida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de proveer o de proveerse. | Que está en contra del aborto. |
Where the eye mixes provea and provida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between provea and provida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: provea is [pɾoˈβ̞ea] while provida is [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78268, 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]. provida is at rank #39,944, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ið̞a].
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 78268, this pair ranks #14,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provea vs provida
Shared letters: aoprv. Private to "provea": e. Private to "provida": di.
"provea" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "provida" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "provea" and "provida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "provea" or "provida"?
Useful next steps
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 "provida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provea" and "provida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Poveda vs provida". 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 #14,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.