Which to use
“provoca” is a verb and “provocada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,543
- “provoca” frequency rank
- #15,696
- “provocada” frequency rank
- 20239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provoca | provocada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de provocar. | Forma del femenino de provocado, participio de provocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provoca and provocada apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: provoca is [pɾoˈβ̞oka] while provocada is [pɾoβ̞oˈkað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “provoca” sits inside “provocada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provoca is recorded at frequency rank #4,543, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞oka]. provocada is at rank #15,696, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈkað̞a].
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 20239, this pair ranks #260,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of provoca vs provocada
Shared letters: acoprv. Private to "provoca": -. Private to "provocada": d.
"provoca" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provocada" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provoca" and "provocada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provoca" or "provocada"?
Remembering provoca vs provocada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “provoca”; for a participle, it's “provocada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provoca” entry
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