Which to use
“provistas” is a participle and “provisto” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,356
- “provistas” frequency rank
- #22,830
- “provisto” frequency rank
- 70186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provistas | provisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. | Participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. |
Where the eye mixes provistas and provisto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. provistas runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) 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 provistas with provisto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: provistas is [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪as] while provisto is [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provistas is recorded at frequency rank #47,356, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪as]. 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 70186, this pair ranks #30,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provistas vs provisto
Shared letters: ioprstv. Private to "provistas": a. Private to "provisto": -.
"provistas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "provisto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "provistas" and "provisto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "provistas" vs "provisto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "provistas" 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 #30,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provistas" and "provisto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provistas vs provistos". 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 #30,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.