Which to use
“aproximada” and “aproximados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,301
- “aproximada” frequency rank
- #46,928
- “aproximados” frequency rank
- 59229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aproximada | aproximados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de aproximado, participio de aproximar o de aproximarse. | Forma del plural de aproximado, participio de aproximar o de aproximarse. |
Where the eye mixes aproximada and aproximados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aproximada vs aproximados
A purely visual mix-up. aproximada ([apɾoksiˈmað̞a]) and aproximados ([apɾoksiˈmað̞os]) 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 59229, 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]. aproximados is at rank #46,928, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apɾoksiˈmað̞os].
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 59229, this pair ranks #63,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aproximada vs aproximados
Shared letters: adimoprx. Private to "aproximada": -. Private to "aproximados": s.
"aproximada" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "aproximados" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aproximada ← aporximada · approximada · aproixmada · aproxiamda · aproximaad · aproximadda · aproximdaa · aproximmada
- aproximados ← aporximados · approximados · aproixmados · aproxiamdos · aproximaddos · aproximadoss · aproximadso · aproximaods
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aproximada" and "aproximados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aproximada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aproximados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aproximada" and "aproximados" 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 #63,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.