Which to use
“abran” and “abrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,511
- “abran” frequency rank
- #11,339
- “abrí” frequency rank
- 22850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abran | abrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abran and abrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abran and abrí
A purely visual mix-up. abran ([ˈaβ̞ɾãn]) and abrí ([aˈβ̞ɾi]) 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 22850, 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]. abrí is at rank #11,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾi].
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 22850, this pair ranks #248,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abran vs abrí
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abran": n. Private to "abrí": í.
"abran" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abrí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abran ← abarn · abbran · abrann · abrna · abrran · arban · avran · baran
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abran" and "abrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abran" or "abrí"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abran" and "abrí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abran" and "abrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrace vs abran". 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 #248,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.