Which to use
“aprobado” is an adjective and “aprobamos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,535
- “aprobado” frequency rank
- #45,125
- “aprobamos” frequency rank
- 48660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobado | aprobamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se le ha dado el visto bueno. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aprobar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aprobado and aprobamos apart are highlighted. They share 7 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 aprobamos is [apɾoˈβ̞amos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48660, 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]. aprobamos is at rank #45,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞amos].
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 48660, this pair ranks #113,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprobado vs aprobamos
Shared letters: abopr. Private to "aprobado": d. Private to "aprobamos": ms.
"aprobado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aprobamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aprobado" and "aprobamos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aprobado" or "aprobamos"?
Remembering aprobado vs aprobamos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “aprobado”; for a verb, it's “aprobamos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aprobado” entry
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