aprobada

[apɾoˈβ̞að̞a]

/[apɾoˈβ̞að̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“aprobada” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,794 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#5,794
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de aprobado, participio de aprobar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aprobada vs aprobar
75% similar
aprobada vs aprobado
88% similar
aprobada vs aprobará
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aprobada
PropertyValue
Headwordaprobada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[apɾoˈβ̞að̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,794
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aprobada” 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). aprobada lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aprobada is 8 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apɾoˈβ̞að̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,794 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de aprobado, participio de aprobar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aprobada, with forms such as "aporbada", "approbada", and "aprboada". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "aprobar", "aprobado", "aprobará", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 aprobada, spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de aprobado, participio de aprobar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aporbada,approbada,aprboada,aproabda,aprobaad,aprobadda,aprobbada,aprobdaa,aprovada,aprrobada,arpobada,parobada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aprobada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aporbada2approbada1aprboada2aproabda2aprobaad2aprobadda1aprobbada1aprobdaa2
Edit distance from "aprobada"

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 "aprobada"?
"aprobada" is spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾoˈβ̞að̞a].
What does "aprobada" mean?
As a participle, "aprobada" means: Forma del femenino de aprobado, participio de aprobar.
What words are commonly confused with "aprobada"?
"aprobada" is commonly confused with "aprobar", "aprobado", "aprobará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aprobada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprobada" is [apɾoˈβ̞að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aprobada" come from?
"aprobada" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “aprobada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-R-O-B-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apɾoˈβ̞að̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aprobar” - see the side-by-side comparison. aprobada vs aprobar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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