Which to use
“aprobado” is an adjective and “aprobados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,535
- “aprobado” frequency rank
- #11,902
- “aprobados” frequency rank
- 15437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobado | aprobados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se le ha dado el visto bueno. | Forma del plural de aprobado, participio de aprobar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aprobado and aprobados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aprobado is [apɾoˈβ̞að̞o] while aprobados is [apɾoˈβ̞að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aprobado” sits inside “aprobados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobado is recorded at frequency rank #3,535, classified as anadj, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞að̞o]. aprobados is at rank #11,902, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞að̞os].
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 15437, this pair ranks #280,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprobado vs aprobados
Shared letters: abdopr. Private to "aprobado": -. Private to "aprobados": s.
"aprobado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aprobados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aprobado" and "aprobados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aprobado" or "aprobados"?
Remembering aprobado vs aprobados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “aprobado”; for a participle, it's “aprobados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aprobado” entry
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