Which to use
“aberturas” and “apertura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,454
- “aberturas” frequency rank
- #2,329
- “apertura” frequency rank
- 31783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aberturas | apertura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de abertura. | Abertura; acción de abrir. |
Where the eye mixes aberturas and apertura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aberturas runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against apertura's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aberturas and apertura
A purely visual mix-up. aberturas ([aβ̞eɾˈt̪uɾas]) and apertura ([apeɾˈt̪uɾa]) 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 31783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aberturas is recorded at frequency rank #29,454, classified as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eɾˈt̪uɾas]. apertura is at rank #2,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apeɾˈt̪uɾa].
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 31783, this pair ranks #205,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aberturas vs apertura
Shared letters: aertu. Private to "aberturas": bs. Private to "apertura": p.
"aberturas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "apertura" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aberturas" and "apertura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aberturas" or "apertura"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aberturas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apertura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aberturas" and "apertura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aberturas vs aperturas". 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 #205,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.