Which to use
“provino” and “provocó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,830
- “provino” frequency rank
- #5,032
- “provocó” frequency rank
- 37862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provino | provocó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provenir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provocar. |
Where the eye mixes provino and provocó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. provino and provocó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses provino with provocó
A purely visual mix-up. provino ([pɾoˈβ̞ino]) and provocó ([pɾoβ̞oˈko]) 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 37862, 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]. provocó is at rank #5,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈko].
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 37862, this pair ranks #173,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of provino vs provocó
Shared letters: oprv. Private to "provino": in. Private to "provocó": có.
"provino" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provocó" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provino ← porvino · pprovino · probino · proivno · provinno · provion · provnio · provvino
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provino" and "provocó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "provino" or "provocó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "provino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provocó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provino" and "provocó" 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 #173,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.