Which to use
“aproximada” and “aproximadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,301
- “aproximada” frequency rank
- #49,427
- “aproximadas” frequency rank
- 61728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aproximada | aproximadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de aproximado, participio de aproximar o de aproximarse. | Forma del femenino plural de aproximado, participio de aproximar o de aproximarse. |
Where the eye mixes aproximada and aproximadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aproximada and aproximadas
A purely visual mix-up. aproximada ([apɾoksiˈmað̞a]) and aproximadas ([apɾoksiˈmað̞as]) 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) - “aproximada” sits inside “aproximadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aproximada is recorded at frequency rank #12,301, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [apɾoksiˈmað̞a]. aproximadas is at rank #49,427, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apɾoksiˈmað̞as].
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 61728, this pair ranks #54,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aproximada vs aproximadas
Shared letters: adimoprx. Private to "aproximada": -. Private to "aproximadas": s.
"aproximada" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "aproximadas" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aproximada ← aporximada · approximada · aproixmada · aproxiamda · aproximaad · aproximadda · aproximdaa · aproximmada
- aproximadas ← aporximadas · approximadas · aproixmadas · aproxiamdas · aproximaads · aproximadass · aproximaddas · aproximadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aproximada" for "aproximadas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aproximada" or "aproximadas" 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 "aproximada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aproximadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aproximada" and "aproximadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aproximadas vs aproximados". 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 #54,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.