Which to use
“apoyaron” and “aprobaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,760
- “apoyaron” frequency rank
- #14,511
- “aprobaron” frequency rank
- 27271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyaron | aprobaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. |
Where the eye mixes apoyaron and aprobaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apoyaron runs 8 letters (VCVVVCVC) against aprobaron's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses apoyaron with aprobaron
A purely visual mix-up. apoyaron ([apoˈʝaɾõn]) and aprobaron ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyaron is recorded at frequency rank #12,760, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾõn]. aprobaron is at rank #14,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27271, this pair ranks #227,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyaron vs aprobaron
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "apoyaron": y. Private to "aprobaron": b.
"apoyaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC · "aprobaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apoyaron" and "aprobaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apoyaron" or "aprobaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apoyaron" and "aprobaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyaron" and "aprobaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprobamos vs aprobaron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #227,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.