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“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.

10 ch
aproximada
11 ch
aproximados

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

  • aproximadaaporximada · approximada · aproixmada · aproxiamda · aproximaad · aproximadda · aproximdaa · aproximmada
  • aproximadosaporximados · approximados · aproixmados · aproxiamdos · aproximaddos · aproximadoss · aproximadso · aproximaods

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aproximada" for "aproximados" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([apɾoksiˈmað̞a] versus [apɾoksiˈmað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aproximada" or "aproximados"?
"aproximada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,301 in our Spanish list, against #46,928 for "aproximados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list