Which to use
“abras” and “abre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #2,099
- “abre” frequency rank
- 29174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | abre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abras and abre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abras and abre
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and abre ([ˈaβ̞ɾe]) 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 29174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abras is recorded at frequency rank #27,075, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾas]. abre is at rank #2,099, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾe].
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 29174, this pair ranks #218,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs abre
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abras": s. Private to "abre": e.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abras" and "abre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abras" vs "abre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abras" and "abre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "abre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrace vs abras". 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 #218,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.