aproximadamente
[apɾoksiˌmað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“aproximadamente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,755 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #1,755
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 15
- letters
- 22
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En cantidad, intensidad o gradación próxima a la indicada, pero no necesariamente exactamente igual a esta
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aproximadamente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [apɾoksiˌmað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #1,755 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aproximadamente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for aproximadamente is 15 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apɾoksiˌmað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,755 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "En cantidad, intensidad o gradación próxima a la indicada, pero no necesariamente exactamente igual a esta".
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for aproximadamente, with forms such as "aporximadamente", "approximadamente", and "aproixmadamente". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "apropiadamente", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
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 aproximadamente, spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-D-A-M-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1En cantidad, intensidad o gradación próxima a la indicada, pero no necesariamente exactamente igual a esta
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aporximadamente,approximadamente,aproixmadamente,aproxiamdamente,aproximaadmente,aproximadaemnte,aproximadamenet,aproximadamennte,aproximadamentte,aproximadametne,aproximadammente,aproximadamnete,aproximaddamente,aproximadmaente,aproximdaamente,aproximmadamente,aproxmiadamente,aproxximadamente,aprroximadamente,aprxoimadamente,arpoximadamente,paroximadamente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aproximadamente - 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.
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.
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Using “aproximadamente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-D-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apɾoksiˌmað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “apropiadamente” - see the side-by-side comparison. aproximadamente vs apropiadamente
- 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.