aprobar

/[apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#5,069

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

aprobar is aSpanishverb. It means: Dar por bueno o conforme algo. Pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]. It ranks #5,069 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with aprobó and aprobé.

Key facts for aprobar
PropertyValue
Headwordaprobar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,069
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of aprobar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aprobar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,069 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for aprobar, with forms such as "aporbar", "approbar", and "aprboar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is aprobar, spelled A-P-R-O-B-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aporbar,approbar,aprboar,aproabr,aprobarr,aprobbar,aprobra,aprovar,aprrobar,arpobar,parobar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for aprobar

Misspelling Variants of "aprobar"

aporbar7approbar8aprboar7aproabr7aprobarr8aprobbar8aprobra7aprovar7
Misspelling Variants of "aprobar"

Frequency rank: #5,069 in Spanish

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?
"aprobar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.