aboganvsabordanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abogan” and “abordan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,093
“abogan” frequency rank
#22,917
“abordan” frequency rank
63010
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abogan abordan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abogar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abordar.

Where the eye mixes abogan and abordan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
abogan
7 ch
abordan

Look-alike desk: abogan vs abordan

A purely visual mix-up. abogan ([aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn]) and abordan ([aˈβ̞oɾð̞ãn]) 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 63010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abogan is recorded at frequency rank #40,093, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn]. abordan is at rank #22,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞oɾð̞ãn].

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 63010, this pair ranks #50,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abogan vs abordan

Shared letters: abno. Private to "abogan": g. Private to "abordan": dr.

"abogan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "abordan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aboganabbogan · abgoan · aboagn · abogann · aboggan · abogna · aobgan · avogan
  • abordanabbordan · abodran · aboradn · abordann · aborddan · abordna · aborrdan · abrodan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abogan" and "abordan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn] versus [aˈβ̞oɾð̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abogan" vs "abordan" - which ranks higher?
"abordan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,917 in our Spanish list, against #40,093 for "abogan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "abogan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abordan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #50,143 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abogan" and "abordan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abogan vs asoman". 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 #50,143 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