Which to use
“provisional” is an adjective and “provisiones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,818
- “provisional” frequency rank
- #10,742
- “provisiones” frequency rank
- 17560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provisional | provisiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que perdura sólo hasta su sustitución por algo definitivo. | Forma del plural de provisión. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provisional and provisiones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: provisional is [pɾoβ̞isjoˈnal] while provisiones is [pɾoβ̞iˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provisional is recorded at frequency rank #6,818, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoβ̞isjoˈnal]. provisiones is at rank #10,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoβ̞iˈsjones].
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 17560, this pair ranks #271,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of provisional vs provisiones
Shared letters: inoprsv. Private to "provisional": al. Private to "provisiones": e.
"provisional" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC · "provisiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- provisional ← porvisional · pprovisional · probisional · proivsional · provicional · proviisonal · provisinoal · provisioanl
- provisiones ← porvisiones · pprovisiones · probisiones · proivsiones · proviciones · proviisones · provisinoes · provisioens
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provisional" and "provisiones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provisional" or "provisiones"?
Remembering provisional vs provisiones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “provisional”; for a noun, it's “provisiones”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provisional” entry
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