Which to use
“provocaba” is a verb and “provocadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,070
- “provocaba” frequency rank
- #25,417
- “provocadas” frequency rank
- 56487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provocaba | provocadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de provocar. | Forma del femenino plural de provocado, participio de provocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provocaba and provocadas apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: provocaba is [pɾoβ̞oˈkaβ̞a] while provocadas is [pɾoβ̞oˈkað̞as]. 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 (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provocaba is recorded at frequency rank #31,070, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈkaβ̞a]. provocadas is at rank #25,417, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈkað̞as].
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 56487, this pair ranks #74,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of provocaba vs provocadas
Shared letters: acoprv. Private to "provocaba": b. Private to "provocadas": ds.
"provocaba" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "provocadas" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- provocaba ← porvocaba · pprovocaba · probocaba · proovcaba · provcoaba · provoacba · provocaab · provocabba
- provocadas ← porvocadas · pprovocadas · probocadas · proovcadas · provcoadas · provoacdas · provocaads · provocadass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provocaba" and "provocadas" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering provocaba vs provocadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “provocaba”; for a participle, it's “provocadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provocaba” entry
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