Which to use
“abras” and “abrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #1,464
- “abrir” frequency rank
- 28539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | abrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Remover la tapa o la cubierta de algo, haciéndolo visible. |
Where the eye mixes abras and abrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abras and abrir
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and abrir ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]) 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 28539, 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]. abrir is at rank #1,464, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾ].
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 28539, this pair ranks #221,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs abrir
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abras": s. Private to "abrir": i.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abras" and "abrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abras" vs "abrir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "abrir" 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 #221,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.