abrázamevsabrazanWhich spelling fits?

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“abrázame” and “abrazan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,043
“abrázame” frequency rank
#32,936
“abrazan” frequency rank
64979
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrázame abrazan
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de abrazarse (con el pronombre enclítico). Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abrazar o de abrazarse.

Where the eye mixes abrázame and abrazan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrázame runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against abrazan's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
abrázame
7 ch
abrazan

Look-alike desk: abrázame vs abrazan

A purely visual mix-up. abrázame ([aˈβ̞ɾasame]) and abrazan ([aˈβ̞ɾasãn]) 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 64979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abrázame is recorded at frequency rank #32,043, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾasame]. abrazan is at rank #32,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾasãn].

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 64979, this pair ranks #43,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abrázame vs abrazan

Shared letters: abrz. Private to "abrázame": emá. Private to "abrazan": n.

"abrázame" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "abrazan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abrazan ← abarzan · abbrazan · abraazn · abrazann · abrazna · abrazzan · abrrazan · abrzaan

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abrázame" and "abrazan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾasame] versus [aˈβ̞ɾasãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abrázame" vs "abrazan" - which ranks higher?
"abrázame" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,043 in our Spanish list, against #32,936 for "abrazan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "abrázame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abrazan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #43,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abrázame" and "abrazan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrazan vs abrazaron". 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 #43,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list