Which to use
“proviene” and “provino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,658
- “proviene” frequency rank
- #32,830
- “provino” frequency rank
- 38488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proviene | provino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de provenir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provenir. |
Where the eye mixes proviene and provino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. proviene runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against provino's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: proviene vs provino
A purely visual mix-up. proviene ([pɾoˈβ̞jene]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38488, 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]. 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 38488, this pair ranks #169,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proviene vs provino
Shared letters: inoprv. Private to "proviene": e. Private to "provino": -.
"proviene" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "provino" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proviene" and "provino" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "proviene" or "provino"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "proviene" and "provino" 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 "provino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proviene" and "provino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propano vs provino". 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 #169,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.