Which to use
“provar” and “prover” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,795
- “provar” frequency rank
- #12,133
- “prover” frequency rank
- 14928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provar | prover |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | demonstrar com provas; testemunhar | (transitivo) |
Where the eye mixes provar and prover
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses provar with prover
A purely visual mix-up. provar (/pɾu.ˈvaɾ/) and prover (/pɾo.ˈveɾ/) 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 a single letter - a in “provar” becomes e in “prover”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provar is recorded at frequency rank #2,795, classified as averb, pronounced /pɾu.ˈvaɾ/. prover is at rank #12,133, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾo.ˈveɾ/.
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 14928, this pair ranks #57,036 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of provar vs prover
Shared letters: oprv. Private to "provar": a. Private to "prover": e.
"provar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prover" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "provar" for "prover" ever safe?
Which is more common, "provar" or "prover"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "provar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prover" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,036 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provar" and "prover" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prayer vs prover". 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 #57,036 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.