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“aprovechas” and “aprovecho” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,812
“aprovechas” frequency rank
#15,542
“aprovecho” frequency rank
58354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aprovechas aprovecho
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aprovechar o de aprovecharse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aprovechar o de aprovecharse.

Where the eye mixes aprovechas and aprovecho

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aprovechas runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against aprovecho's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
aprovechas
9 ch
aprovecho

Look-alike desk: aprovechas vs aprovecho

A purely visual mix-up. aprovechas ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃas]) and aprovecho ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃo]) 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 58354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aprovechas is recorded at frequency rank #42,812, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃas]. aprovecho is at rank #15,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃo].

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 58354, this pair ranks #66,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aprovechas vs aprovecho

Shared letters: acehoprv. Private to "aprovechas": s. Private to "aprovecho": -.

"aprovechas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC  ·  "aprovecho" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aprovechas ← aporvechas · approvechas · aprobechas · aproevchas · aprovcehas · aprovecahs · aprovecchas · aprovechass
  • aprovecho ← aporvecho · approvecho · aprobecho · aproevcho · aprovceho · aproveccho · aprovechho · aprovecoh

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aprovechas" for "aprovecho" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃas] versus [apɾoˈβ̞et͡ʃo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aprovechas" or "aprovecho"?
"aprovecho" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,542 in our Spanish list, against #42,812 for "aprovechas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "aprovechas" and "aprovecho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aprovechas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aprovecho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #66,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aprovechas" and "aprovecho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprovechará vs aprovechas". 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 #66,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list