Which to use
“provino” and “provisto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,830
- “provino” frequency rank
- #22,830
- “provisto” frequency rank
- 55660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provino | provisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provenir. | Participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes provino and provisto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. provino runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against provisto's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses provino with provisto
A purely visual mix-up. provino ([pɾoˈβ̞ino]) and provisto ([pɾoˈβ̞ist̪o]) 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 55660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provino is recorded at frequency rank #32,830, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ino]. provisto is at rank #22,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪o].
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 55660, this pair ranks #77,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provino vs provisto
Shared letters: ioprv. Private to "provino": n. Private to "provisto": st.
"provino" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provisto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provino" and "provisto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "provino" or "provisto" 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 "provino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provisto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provino" and "provisto" 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 #77,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.