Which to use
“abras” and “abrían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #33,906
- “abrían” frequency rank
- 60981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | abrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abras and abrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abras runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against abrían's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abras vs abrían
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and abrían ([aˈβ̞ɾiãn]) 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 60981, 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]. abrían is at rank #33,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiãn].
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 60981, this pair ranks #57,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs abrían
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abras": s. Private to "abrían": ní.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abrían" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abras ← abars · abbras · abrass · abrras · abrsa · arbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abras" for "abrían" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abras" or "abrían" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "abrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrían vs abrio". 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 #57,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.