Which to use
“aprovecha” and “aprovechar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,489
- “aprovecha” frequency rank
- #3,756
- “aprovechar” frequency rank
- 10245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprovecha | aprovechar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aprovechar o de aprovecharse. | Tomar ventaja. No desperdiciar una oportunidad. |
Where the eye mixes aprovecha and aprovechar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aprovecha vs aprovechar
A purely visual mix-up. aprovecha ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃa]) and aprovechar ([apɾoβ̞eˈt͡ʃaɾ]) 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 “aprovechar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10245, 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]. aprovechar is at rank #3,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoβ̞eˈt͡ʃaɾ].
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 10245, this pair ranks #299,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprovecha vs aprovechar
Shared letters: acehoprv. Private to "aprovecha": -. Private to "aprovechar": -.
"aprovecha" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "aprovechar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprovecha ← aporvecha · approvecha · aprobecha · aproevcha · aprovceha · aprovecah · aproveccha · aprovechha
- aprovechar ← aporvechar · approvechar · aprobechar · aproevchar · aprovcehar · aprovecahr · aprovecchar · aprovecharr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aprovecha" for "aprovechar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aprovecha" or "aprovechar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprovecha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprovechar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprovecha" and "aprovechar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprovecha 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 #299,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.