Which to use
“abras” and “aceras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #22,920
- “aceras” frequency rank
- 49995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | aceras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acerar. |
Where the eye mixes abras and aceras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abras runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against aceras's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abras and aceras
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and aceras ([aˈseɾas]) 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 49995, 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]. aceras is at rank #22,920, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈseɾas].
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 49995, this pair ranks #105,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs aceras
Shared letters: ars. Private to "abras": b. Private to "aceras": ce.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "aceras" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abras" and "aceras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abras" or "aceras"?
Useful next steps
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 "aceras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "aceras" 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 #105,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.