provistovsprovistosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: provisto is a verb, provistos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“provisto” is a verb and “provistos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,830
“provisto” frequency rank
#30,206
“provistos” frequency rank
53036
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature provisto provistos
Definition Participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse. Forma del plural de provisto, participio irregular de proveer o de proveerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provisto and provistos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
provisto
9 ch
provistos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

provisto and provistos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “provisto” sits inside “provistos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

provisto is recorded at frequency rank #22,830, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪o]. provistos is at rank #30,206, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞ist̪os].

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 53036, this pair ranks #89,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

provisto#22,830
provistos#30,206

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "provisto" and "provistos" be used interchangeably?
No, "provisto" and "provistos" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering provisto vs provistos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “provisto”; for a participle, it's “provistos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provisto” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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