Which to use
“aprobaba” and “aprobar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,422
- “aprobaba” frequency rank
- #5,069
- “aprobar” frequency rank
- 42491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobaba | aprobar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aprobar. | Dar por bueno o conforme algo. |
Where the eye mixes aprobaba and aprobar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aprobaba vs aprobar
A purely visual mix-up. aprobaba ([apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞a]) and aprobar ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 42491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobaba is recorded at frequency rank #37,422, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aβ̞a]. aprobar is at rank #5,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ].
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 42491, this pair ranks #147,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprobaba vs aprobar
Shared letters: abopr. Private to "aprobaba": -. Private to "aprobar": -.
"aprobaba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aprobar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aprobaba" for "aprobar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aprobaba" vs "aprobar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprobaba" and "aprobar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apretaba vs aprobaba". 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 #147,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.