Which to use
“aprobaron” and “arrojaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,511
- “aprobaron” frequency rank
- #23,671
- “arrojaron” frequency rank
- 38182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobaron | arrojaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arrojar. |
Where the eye mixes aprobaron and arrojaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aprobaron and arrojaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aprobaron with arrojaron
A purely visual mix-up. aprobaron ([apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn]) and arrojaron ([aroˈxaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobaron is recorded at frequency rank #14,511, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞aɾõn]. arrojaron is at rank #23,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [aroˈxaɾõn].
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 38182, this pair ranks #171,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprobaron vs arrojaron
Shared letters: anor. Private to "aprobaron": bp. Private to "arrojaron": j.
"aprobaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "arrojaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aprobaron" and "arrojaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aprobaron" or "arrojaron" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aprobaron" and "arrojaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrojaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprobaron" and "arrojaron" 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 #171,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.