Which to use
“abran” and “abres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,511
- “abran” frequency rank
- #17,853
- “abres” frequency rank
- 29364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abran | abres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abran and abres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abran vs abres
A purely visual mix-up. abran ([ˈaβ̞ɾãn]) and abres ([ˈaβ̞ɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abran is recorded at frequency rank #11,511, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾãn]. abres is at rank #17,853, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾes].
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 29364, this pair ranks #217,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abran vs abres
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abran": n. Private to "abres": es.
"abran" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abran" and "abres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abran" or "abres"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abran" and "abres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs abres". 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 #217,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.