Which to use
“aprobados” is a participle and “aprobamos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,902
- “aprobados” frequency rank
- #45,125
- “aprobamos” frequency rank
- 57027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobados | aprobamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de aprobado, participio de aprobar. | 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 aprobados and aprobamos 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: aprobados is [apɾoˈβ̞að̞os] while aprobamos is [apɾoˈβ̞amos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “aprobados” becomes m in “aprobamos”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobados is recorded at frequency rank #11,902, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞að̞os]. 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 57027, this pair ranks #72,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aprobados vs aprobamos
Shared letters: aboprs. Private to "aprobados": d. Private to "aprobamos": m.
"aprobados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aprobamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aprobados vs aprobamos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “aprobados”; for a verb, it's “aprobamos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aprobados” entry
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