Which to use
“abras” and “aspas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,075
- “abras” frequency rank
- #41,747
- “aspas” frequency rank
- 68822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abras | aspas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 aspar o de asparse. |
Where the eye mixes abras and aspas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. abras and aspas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abras with aspas
A purely visual mix-up. abras ([ˈaβ̞ɾas]) and aspas ([ˈaspas]) 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 68822, 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]. aspas is at rank #41,747, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaspas].
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 68822, this pair ranks #33,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abras vs aspas
Shared letters: as. Private to "abras": br. Private to "aspas": p.
"abras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "aspas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abras" and "aspas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abras" vs "aspas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abras" and "aspas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aspas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abras" and "aspas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs aspas". 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 #33,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.