abro

[ˈaβ̞ɾo]

/[ˈaβ̞ɾo]/ verb

The verdict

“abro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,509 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,509
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abro vs ao
50% similar
abro vs año
50% similar
abro vs amo
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abro
PropertyValue
Headwordabro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaβ̞ɾo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,509
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abro” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for abro is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaβ̞ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,509 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for abro, with forms such as "abbro", "abor", and "arbo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ao", "año", "amo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is abro, spelled A-B-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbro,abor,arbo,avro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbro1abor2arbo2avro1
Edit distance from "abro"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abro"?
"abro" is spelled A-B-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞ɾo].
What does "abro" mean?
As a verb, "abro" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse.
What words are commonly confused with "abro"?
"abro" is commonly confused with "ao", "año", "amo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abro" is [ˈaβ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abro" come from?
"abro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “abro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaβ̞ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ao” - see the side-by-side comparison. abro vs ao
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list