Which to use
“aprovechaba” and “aprovechan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,959
- “aprovechaba” frequency rank
- #12,300
- “aprovechan” frequency rank
- 50259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprovechaba | aprovechan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 aprovechaba and aprovechan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aprovechaba vs aprovechan
A purely visual mix-up. aprovechaba ([apɾoβ̞eˈt͡ʃaβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprovechaba is recorded at frequency rank #37,959, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoβ̞eˈt͡ʃaβ̞a]. 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 50259, this pair ranks #104,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aprovechaba vs aprovechan
Shared letters: acehoprv. Private to "aprovechaba": b. Private to "aprovechan": n.
"aprovechaba" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCV · "aprovechan" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprovechaba ← aporvechaba · approvechaba · aprobechaba · aproevchaba · aprovcehaba · aprovecahba · aprovecchaba · aprovechaab
- aprovechan ← aporvechan · approvechan · aprobechan · aproevchan · aprovcehan · aprovecahn · aprovecchan · aprovechann
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aprovechaba" and "aprovechan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprovechaba" 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 #104,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprovechaba" and "aprovechan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprovechaba 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 #104,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.