aproximar

[apɾoksiˈmaɾ]

/[apɾoksiˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aproximar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,545 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,545
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llegar o estar en un lugar cercano de otro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aproximar · aproximar · Spanish

aproximar · rank #57,545 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,545
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aporto

Nearest frequency peer: aporto (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aproximar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aproximar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aproximar
PropertyValue
Headwordaproximar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apɾoksiˈmaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aproximar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aproximarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aporto” (#57,544), “apuren” (#57,546), “apático” (#57,547). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aproximar” va en #57,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aproximar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,545 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [apɾoksiˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aproximar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aproximar, spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llegar o estar en un lugar cercano de otro.
  2. 2
    Convertir un decimal a su número entero más cercano.

Synonyms

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 "aproximar"?
"aproximar" is spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apɾoksiˈmaɾ].
What does "aproximar" mean?
As a verb, "aproximar" means: Llegar o estar en un lugar cercano de otro.
How do you pronounce "aproximar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aproximar" is [apɾoksiˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aproximar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list