# apretar vs aprobar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### apretar
*verb · IPA [apɾeˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #13,839*
Estrechar u oprimir algo.

### aprobar
*verb · IPA [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ] · frequency rank #5,069*
Dar por bueno o conforme algo.

## Source
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