provision

\pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\

/\pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“provision” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,380 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,380
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Réunion, faite par prévoyance, de choses nécessaires ou utiles, soit pour la subsistance d’une maison, d’une ville, d’une province, soit pour la défense d’une place de guerre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

provision vs provisions
90% similar
provision vs prévision
89% similar
provision vs profusion
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for provision
PropertyValue
Headwordprovision
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,380
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “provision” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). provision lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for provision is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,380 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for provision, with forms such as "porvision", "pprovision", and "proivsion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "provisions", "prévision", "profusion", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is provision, spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réunion, faite par prévoyance, de choses nécessaires ou utiles, soit pour la subsistance d’une maison, d’une ville, d’une province, soit pour la défense d’une place de guerre.
  2. 2
    Réserve, quantité, dose, en parlant des choses morales.
  3. 3
    Ce qui est adjugé préalablement à une partie, en attendant le jugement définitif, et sans préjudice des droits réciproques au principal.
  4. 4
    Somme remise en acompte à un mandataire pour couvrir les premiers frais d’une opération, d’un procès, etc.
  5. 5
    Somme déposée entre les mains de celui sur qui une lettre de change ou un chèque est tiré et qui doit suffire à en opérer le paiement.
  6. 6
    Passif dont l'échéance ou le montant n'est pas fixé de façon précise.

Synonyms

amas

This word in other languages

provision(English)provisión(Español)Proviant(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porvision,pprovision,proivsion,proviison,provisino,provisionn,provisoin,provission,provsiion,provvision,prrovision,prvoision,rpovision

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of provision - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porvision2pprovision1proivsion2proviison2provisino2provisionn1provisoin2provission1
Edit distance from "provision"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "provision"?
"provision" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\.
What does "provision" mean?
As a noun, "provision" means: Réunion, faite par prévoyance, de choses nécessaires ou utiles, soit pour la subsistance d’une maison, d’une ville, d’une province, soit pour la défense d’une place de guerre.
What words are commonly confused with "provision"?
"provision" is commonly confused with "provisions", "prévision", "profusion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "provision"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provision" is \pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provision" come from?
"provision" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “provision”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-V-I-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “provisions” - see the side-by-side comparison. provision vs provisions
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list