Which to use
“provido” and “próximo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,625
- “provido” frequency rank
- #610
- “próximo” frequency rank
- 43235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provido | próximo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | munido, fornecido, fornido | que está perto |
Where the eye mixes provido and próximo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: provido vs próximo
A purely visual mix-up. provido (/pɾu.ˈvi.du/) and próximo (/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/) 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 43235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provido is recorded at frequency rank #42,625, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɾu.ˈvi.du/. próximo is at rank #610, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/.
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 43235, this pair ranks #22,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of provido vs próximo
Shared letters: iopr. Private to "provido": dv. Private to "próximo": mxó.
"provido" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "próximo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- provido ← porvido · pprovido · proivdo · provdio · providdo · proviod · provvido · prrovido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provido" and "próximo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provido" or "próximo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "provido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "próximo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "provido" and "próximo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo 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 #22,427 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.