aprobar

Name: aprobar, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]

/[apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“aprobar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,069
frequency rank, Spanish: 7,704
“A” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar por bueno o conforme algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aprobar · aprobar · Spanish

aprobar · rank #5,069 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #5,069
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-DENSE 7,704
PHOTO-FINISH anuales

Nearest frequency peer: anuales (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

alimento

94,935
alumno

94,934
anuales

94,933
aprobar

94,932
artística

94,931
ascenso

94,930

What this shows “aprobar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aprobar vs aprobó

71% similar

aprobar vs aprobé

71% similar

aprobar vs arrojar

71% similar

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

Key facts for aprobar
Property	Value
Headword	aprobar
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#5,069
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	11
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aprobar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aprobarcae aquí:

#5,069

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “anuales” (#5,068), “artística” (#5,070), “alumno” (#5,067). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aprobar” va en #5,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aprobar (IPA [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,069 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aprobar, with forms such as "aporbar", "approbar", and "aprboar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "aprobó", "aprobé", "arrojar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aprobar, spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-R.

Definition

1
Dar por bueno o conforme algo.
2
En exámenes, pruebas y asignaturas, recibir una calificación positiva por sobre el mínimo exigido.
3
Declarar apto o competente a quien se ha sometido a un examen o prueba.
4
Manifestar conformidad o asentimiento con una idea, opinión o parecer.
5
Justificar la veracidad de algo.

Synonyms

aceptar validar pasar asentir aceptar

Antonyms

desaprobarrechazar refutardesaprobarraspar reprobar suspender tronar perder

This word in other languages

approve(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

aporbar
approbar
aprboar
aproabr
aprobarr
aprobbar
aprobra
aprovar
aprrobar
arpobar
parobar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aprobar - 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.

Edit distance from "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 "aprobar"?

"aprobar" is spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ].

What does "aprobar" mean?

As a verb, "aprobar" means: Dar por bueno o conforme algo.

What words are commonly confused with "aprobar"?

"aprobar" is commonly confused with "aprobó", "aprobé", "arrojar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "aprobar"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aprobar" is [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "aprobar" come from?

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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aprobar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anuales#5,068 ascenso#5,071 afectan#5,063 absurdo#5,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

alimento11 variants ayudando11 variants catálogo11 variants terremoto11 variants