Which to use
“abras” and “amarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #45,114
- “amarás” frequency rank
- 72189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | amarás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes abras and amarás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. abras runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against amarás's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abras with amarás
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and amarás ([amaˈɾas]) 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 72189, 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]. amarás is at rank #45,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [amaˈɾas].
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 72189, this pair ranks #25,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs amarás
Shared letters: ars. Private to "abras": b. Private to "amarás": má.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "amarás" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abras ← abars · abbras · abrass · abrras · abrsa · arbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abras" and "amarás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abras" or "amarás" show up more?
What to do next
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 "amarás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "amarás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarás vs amarras". 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 #25,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.