Which to use
“aprobar” and “aprobaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,069
- “aprobar” frequency rank
- #14,511
- “aprobaron” frequency rank
- 19580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobar | aprobaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar por bueno o conforme algo. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. |
Where the eye mixes aprobar and aprobaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aprobar and aprobaron
A purely visual mix-up. aprobar ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]) and aprobaron ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aprobar” sits inside “aprobaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobar is recorded at frequency rank #5,069, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]. aprobaron is at rank #14,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 19580, this pair ranks #263,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprobar vs aprobaron
Shared letters: abopr. Private to "aprobar": -. Private to "aprobaron": n.
"aprobar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aprobaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aprobar" and "aprobaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aprobar" or "aprobaron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprobar" and "aprobaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprobamos vs aprobaron". 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 #263,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.