aproximación

[apɾoksimaˈsjõn]

/[apɾoksimaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“aproximación” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,933
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de aproximar o de aproximarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aproximacion · aproximación · Spanish

aproximación · rank #9,933 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,933
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH apropiada

Nearest frequency peer: apropiada (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “aproximación”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aproximación vs aproximaciones
79% similar
aproximación vs apropiación
83% similar

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

Key facts for aproximación
PropertyValue
Headwordaproximación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apɾoksimaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,933
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aproximación”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).aproximacióncae aquí:

#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 “apropiada” (#9,932), “asistieron” (#9,934), “aparecía” (#9,931). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aproximación” va en #9,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around aproximación (IPA [apɾoksimaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,933 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for aproximación, with forms such as "aporximación", "approximación", and "aproixmación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aproximaciones", "apropiación", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is aproximación, spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de aproximar o de aproximarse.
  2. 2
    Valor de una medición o cálculo imprecisos, pero aceptables para algún propósito.
  3. 3
    Manera de abordar un tema o problema.
  4. 4
    En algunas loterías, premio para un número por determinada similitud con el ganador.
  5. 5
    Conjunto de operaciones que realiza una aeronave en vuelo destinadas a enfilar el eje de una pista y efectuar la toma de contacto con la superficie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aproximación appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cualquier piloto tiene muy en mente que la ejecución de una correcta aproximación, conlleva la realización de un buen aterrizaje.

Synonyms

acercamientoenfoque

This word in other languages

approximation(English)rapprochement(Français)Anflug(Deutsch)aproximação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aporximación
  • approximación
  • aproixmación
  • aproxiamción
  • aproximacción
  • aproximacinó
  • aproximaciónn
  • aproximacóin
  • aproximaicón
  • aproximasión
  • aproximcaión
  • aproximmación
  • aproxmiación
  • aproxximación
  • aprroximación
  • aprxoimación
  • arpoximación
  • paroximación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aproximación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aporximación2approximación1aproixmación2aproxiamción2aproximacción1aproximacinó2aproximaciónn1aproximacóin2
Edit distance from "aproximación"

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 "aproximación"?
"aproximación" is spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾoksimaˈsjõn].
What does "aproximación" mean?
As a noun, "aproximación" means: Acción o efecto de aproximar o de aproximarse.
What words are commonly confused with "aproximación"?
"aproximación" is commonly confused with "aproximaciones", "apropiación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aproximación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aproximación" is [apɾoksimaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aproximación" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

democráticas18 variantspresentadas18 variantsespeculación18 variantsreparaciones18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list