Which to use
“proveyó” and “provino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,391
- “proveyó” frequency rank
- #32,830
- “provino” frequency rank
- 77221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proveyó | provino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 provenir. |
Where the eye mixes proveyó and provino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. proveyó (CCVCVVV) and provino (CCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses proveyó with provino
A purely visual mix-up. proveyó ([pɾoβ̞eˈʝo]) and provino ([pɾoˈβ̞ino]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proveyó is recorded at frequency rank #44,391, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞eˈʝo]. provino is at rank #32,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ino].
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 77221, this pair ranks #16,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proveyó vs provino
Shared letters: oprv. Private to "proveyó": eyó. Private to "provino": in.
"proveyó" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVV · "provino" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provino ← porvino · pprovino · probino · proivno · provinno · provion · provnio · provvino
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proveyó" and "provino" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proveyó" or "provino" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "proveyó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proveyó" and "provino" 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 #16,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.