Which to use
“aprobar” and “aprobé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,069
- “aprobar” frequency rank
- #39,575
- “aprobé” frequency rank
- 44644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobar | aprobé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar por bueno o conforme algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. |
Where the eye mixes aprobar and aprobé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aprobar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against aprobé's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aprobar and aprobé
A purely visual mix-up. aprobar ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾ]) and aprobé ([apɾoˈβ̞e]) 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 44644, 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]. aprobé is at rank #39,575, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞e].
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 44644, this pair ranks #135,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprobar vs aprobé
Shared letters: abopr. Private to "aprobar": -. Private to "aprobé": é.
"aprobar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aprobé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprobar ← aporbar · approbar · aprboar · aproabr · aprobarr · aprobbar · aprobra · aprovar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aprobar" and "aprobé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aprobar" vs "aprobé" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aprobar" and "aprobé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprobar" and "aprobé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apreté vs aprobé". 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 #135,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.