aprobaban

[apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]

/[apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“aprobaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,867 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,867
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aprobar.

Key facts for aprobaban
PropertyValue
Headwordaprobaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprobaban” sits in Spanish 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). aprobaban lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

aprobaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,867 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aprobar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for aprobaban in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aprobaban, spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aprobar.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aprobaban"?
"aprobaban" is spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn].
What does "aprobaban" mean?
As a verb, "aprobaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aprobar.
How do you pronounce "aprobaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprobaban" is [apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprobaban" come from?
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Using “aprobaban”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-R-O-B-A-B-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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