Which to use
“provocar” and “provocaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,827
- “provocar” frequency rank
- #14,681
- “provocaron” frequency rank
- 19508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provocar | provocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Producir una reacción de un sentimiento, inducir un estado diferente. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de provocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provocar and provocaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. provocar ([pɾoβ̞oˈkaɾ]) and provocaron ([pɾoβ̞oˈkaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “provocar” sits inside “provocaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provocar is recorded at frequency rank #4,827, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈkaɾ]. provocaron is at rank #14,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾoβ̞oˈkaɾõn].
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 19508, this pair ranks #263,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of provocar vs provocaron
Shared letters: acoprv. Private to "provocar": -. Private to "provocaron": n.
"provocar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "provocaron" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- provocar ← porvocar · pprovocar · probocar · proovcar · provcoar · provoacr · provocarr · provoccar
- provocaron ← porvocaron · pprovocaron · probocaron · proovcaron · provcoaron · provoacron · provocaorn · provocarno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provocar" and "provocaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provocar" or "provocaron"?
Remembering provocar vs provocaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provocar” entry
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