Which to use
“pródigo” and “provido” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,872
- “pródigo” frequency rank
- #42,625
- “provido” frequency rank
- 81497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pródigo | provido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se de quem dissipa imoderadamente os próprios bens | munido, fornecido, fornido |
Where the eye mixes pródigo and provido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pródigo and provido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pródigo and provido
A purely visual mix-up. pródigo (/ˈpɾɔ.di.ɡu/) and provido (/pɾu.ˈvi.du/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pródigo is recorded at frequency rank #38,872, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɾɔ.di.ɡu/. provido is at rank #42,625, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɾu.ˈvi.du/.
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 81497, this pair ranks #1,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pródigo vs provido
Shared letters: diopr. Private to "pródigo": gó. Private to "provido": v.
"pródigo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "provido" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provido ← porvido · pprovido · proivdo · provdio · providdo · proviod · provvido · prrovido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pródigo" and "provido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pródigo" or "provido"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pródigo" and "provido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pródigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pródigo" and "provido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "polido vs provido". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,156 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.