Which to use
“proveen” and “proveyó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,159
- “proveen” frequency rank
- #44,391
- “proveyó” frequency rank
- 66550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proveen | proveyó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes proveen and proveyó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. proveen (CCVCVVC) and proveyó (CCVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: proveen vs proveyó
A purely visual mix-up. proveen ([pɾoˈβ̞eẽn]) and proveyó ([pɾoβ̞eˈʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proveen is recorded at frequency rank #22,159, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞eẽn]. proveyó is at rank #44,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞eˈʝo].
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 66550, this pair ranks #39,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proveen vs proveyó
Shared letters: eoprv. Private to "proveen": n. Private to "proveyó": yó.
"proveen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "proveyó" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proveen ← porveen · pproveen · probeen · proeven · proveenn · proven · provene · provveen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proveen" and "proveyó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proveen" or "proveyó"?
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 "proveen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proveyó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proveen" and "proveyó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provea vs proveyó". 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 #39,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.