Which to use
“proviene” and “provienen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,658
- “proviene” frequency rank
- #9,186
- “provienen” frequency rank
- 14844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proviene | provienen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de provenir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de provenir. |
Where the eye mixes proviene and provienen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. proviene runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against provienen's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between proviene and provienen
A purely visual mix-up. proviene ([pɾoˈβ̞jene]) and provienen ([pɾoˈβ̞jenẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “proviene” sits inside “provienen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proviene is recorded at frequency rank #5,658, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞jene]. provienen is at rank #9,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞jenẽn].
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 14844, this pair ranks #282,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proviene vs provienen
Shared letters: einoprv. Private to "proviene": -. Private to "provienen": -.
"proviene" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "provienen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proviene" and "provienen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proviene" or "provienen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "proviene" and "provienen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proviene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provienen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proviene" and "provienen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "previenen vs provienen". 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 #282,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.