Which to use
“abordan” is a verb and “abordo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,917
- “abordan” frequency rank
- #39,547
- “abordo” frequency rank
- 62464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abordan | abordo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abordar. | Dícese de todo lo que esta en la embarcación o buque. |
Where the eye mixes abordan and abordo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abordan and abordo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abordan is [aˈβ̞oɾð̞ãn] while abordo is [aˈβ̞oɾð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abordan is recorded at frequency rank #22,917, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞oɾð̞ãn]. abordo is at rank #39,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞oɾð̞o].
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 62464, this pair ranks #51,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abordan vs abordo
Shared letters: abdor. Private to "abordan": n. Private to "abordo": -.
"abordan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "abordo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abordan" and "abordo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abordan" vs "abordo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abordan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abordo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abordan" and "abordo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abordo vs abortado". 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 #51,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.