# approaches

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ · frequency rank #4,652

## Definitions
1. Movements to gain favour; advances.
2. The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.

## Easily confused with
- **approach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/approach-vs-approaches)
- **approached** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/approached-vs-approaches)

## Common misspellings (13)
`apporaches`, `appraoches`, `approacches`, `approacehs`, `approachess`, `approachhes`, `approachse`, `approahces`, `approcahes`, `apprroaches`, `aproaches`, `aprpoaches`, `paproaches`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/approaches