Which to use
“aprobé” and “aprobó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,575
- “aprobé” frequency rank
- #4,677
- “aprobó” frequency rank
- 44252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprobé | aprobó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprobar. |
Where the eye mixes aprobé and aprobó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aprobé and aprobó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aprobé and aprobó
A purely visual mix-up. aprobé ([apɾoˈβ̞e]) and aprobó ([apɾoˈβ̞o]) 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 a single letter - é in “aprobé” becomes ó in “aprobó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprobé is recorded at frequency rank #39,575, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞e]. aprobó is at rank #4,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞o].
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 44252, this pair ranks #138,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprobé vs aprobó
Shared letters: abopr. Private to "aprobé": é. Private to "aprobó": ó.
"aprobé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "aprobó" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aprobé" and "aprobó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aprobé" or "aprobó" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprobó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprobé" and "aprobó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apreté vs aprobé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.