Which to use
“provenga” and “provenían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,234
- “provenga” frequency rank
- #27,362
- “provenían” frequency rank
- 63596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provenga | provenían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de provenir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de provenir. |
Where the eye mixes provenga and provenían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. provenga runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against provenían's 9 (CCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: provenga vs provenían
A purely visual mix-up. provenga ([pɾoˈβ̞ẽŋga]) and provenían ([pɾoβ̞eˈniãn]) 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 63596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provenga is recorded at frequency rank #36,234, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ẽŋga]. provenían is at rank #27,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞eˈniãn].
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 63596, this pair ranks #48,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provenga vs provenían
Shared letters: aenoprv. Private to "provenga": g. Private to "provenían": í.
"provenga" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "provenían" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- provenga ← porvenga · pprovenga · probenga · proevnga · provegna · provenag · provengga · provennga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "provenga" and "provenían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "provenga" or "provenían"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "provenga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provenían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provenga" and "provenían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provenga vs provenzal". 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 #48,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.