Which to use
“aproximado” is an adjective and “aproximados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,065
- “aproximado” frequency rank
- #46,928
- “aproximados” frequency rank
- 60993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aproximado | aproximados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de aproximar. | Forma del plural de aproximado, participio de aproximar o de aproximarse. |
Where the eye mixes aproximado and aproximados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aproximado runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVCV) against aproximados's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aproximado with aproximados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aproximado is [apɾoksiˈmað̞o] while aproximados is [apɾoksiˈmað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aproximado” sits inside “aproximados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aproximado is recorded at frequency rank #14,065, classified as anadj, pronounced [apɾoksiˈmað̞o]. 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 60993, this pair ranks #56,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aproximado vs aproximados
Shared letters: adimoprx. Private to "aproximado": -. Private to "aproximados": s.
"aproximado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "aproximados" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aproximado ← aporximado · approximado · aproixmado · aproxiamdo · aproximaddo · aproximaod · aproximdao · aproximmado
- aproximados ← aporximados · approximados · aproixmados · aproxiamdos · aproximaddos · aproximadoss · aproximadso · aproximaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aproximado" and "aproximados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aproximado" vs "aproximados" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aproximado" and "aproximados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aproximado" 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 #56,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aproximado" 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 #56,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.