Which to use
“abras” is a verb and “Agra” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #43,956
- “Agra” frequency rank
- 71031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | Agra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | es una ciudad del Estado de Uttar Pradesh, India |
Where the eye mixes abras and Agra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abras vs Agra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abras is [ˈaβ̞ɾas] while Agra is [ˈaɣ̞ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71031, 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]. Agra is at rank #43,956, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾa].
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 71031, this pair ranks #28,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs Agra
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abras": bs. Private to "Agra": g.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Agra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abras" and "Agra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abras" or "Agra"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "abras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Agra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "Agra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agra vs anta". 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 #28,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.