Which to use
“proveedor” and “proveedores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,345
- “proveedor” frequency rank
- #5,146
- “proveedores” frequency rank
- 11491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proveedor | proveedores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que provee. | Forma del masculino plural de proveedor. |
Where the eye mixes proveedor and proveedores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. proveedor runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against proveedores's 11 (CCVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proveedor with proveedores
A purely visual mix-up. proveedor ([pɾoβ̞eeˈð̞oɾ]) and proveedores ([pɾoβ̞eeˈð̞oɾes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “proveedor” sits inside “proveedores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proveedor is recorded at frequency rank #6,345, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoβ̞eeˈð̞oɾ]. proveedores is at rank #5,146, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoβ̞eeˈð̞oɾes].
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 11491, this pair ranks #294,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proveedor vs proveedores
Shared letters: deoprv. Private to "proveedor": -. Private to "proveedores": s.
"proveedor" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "proveedores" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proveedor ← porveedor · pproveedor · probeedor · proevedor · provedeor · provedor · proveeddor · proveedorr
- proveedores ← porveedores · pproveedores · probeedores · proevedores · provedeores · provedores · proveeddores · proveedoers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proveedor" for "proveedores" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proveedor" vs "proveedores" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "proveedor" and "proveedores" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proveedor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proveedores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proveedor" and "proveedores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proveedor vs proveedora". 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 #294,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.