Which to use
“abandonar” and “abandonara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,096
- “abandonar” frequency rank
- #33,382
- “abandonara” frequency rank
- 36478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abandonar | abandonara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar, desamparar a una persona, animal o cosa. No hacer caso de ella. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de abandonar o de abandonarse. |
Where the eye mixes abandonar and abandonara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abandonar runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against abandonara's 10 (VCVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abandonar vs abandonara
A purely visual mix-up. abandonar ([aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]) and abandonara ([aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾa]) 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) - “abandonar” sits inside “abandonara”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abandonar is recorded at frequency rank #3,096, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾ]. abandonara is at rank #33,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaɾa].
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 36478, this pair ranks #180,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abandonar vs abandonara
Shared letters: abdnor. Private to "abandonar": -. Private to "abandonara": -.
"abandonar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "abandonara" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abandonar ← aabndonar · abadnonar · abanddonar · abandnoar · abandoanr · abandonarr · abandonnar · abandonra
- abandonara ← aabndonara · abadnonara · abanddonara · abandnoara · abandoanra · abandonaar · abandonarra · abandonnara
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abandonar" and "abandonara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abandonar" or "abandonara"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abandonar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abandonara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abandonar" and "abandonara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abandonaba vs abandonara". 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 #180,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.