Which to use
“aprovecha” and “aprovechan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,489
- “aprovecha” frequency rank
- #12,300
- “aprovechan” frequency rank
- 18789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprovecha | aprovechan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aprovechar o de aprovecharse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aprovechar o de aprovecharse. |
Where the eye mixes aprovecha and aprovechan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aprovecha with aprovechan
A purely visual mix-up. aprovecha ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃa]) and aprovechan ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aprovecha” sits inside “aprovechan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprovecha is recorded at frequency rank #6,489, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃa]. aprovechan is at rank #12,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃãn].
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 18789, this pair ranks #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprovecha vs aprovechan
Shared letters: acehoprv. Private to "aprovecha": -. Private to "aprovechan": n.
"aprovecha" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "aprovechan" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprovecha ← aporvecha · approvecha · aprobecha · aproevcha · aprovceha · aprovecah · aproveccha · aprovechha
- aprovechan ← aporvechan · approvechan · aprobechan · aproevchan · aprovcehan · aprovecahn · aprovecchan · aprovechann
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aprovecha" and "aprovechan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aprovecha" or "aprovechan"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aprovecha" and "aprovechan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprovecha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprovechan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprovecha" and "aprovechan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprovechan vs aprovechará". 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 #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.