abrázamevsabrazarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,043
“abrázame” frequency rank
#14,043
“abrazar” frequency rank
46086
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrázame abrazar
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de abrazarse (con el pronombre enclítico). Rodear una cosa o a alguien con los brazos.

Where the eye mixes abrázame and abrazar

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

8 ch
abrázame
7 ch
abrazar

Look-alike desk: abrázame vs abrazar

A purely visual mix-up. abrázame ([aˈβ̞ɾasame]) and abrazar ([aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]) 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 46086, 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]. abrazar is at rank #14,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ].

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 46086, this pair ranks #127,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrázame vs abrazar

Shared letters: abrz. Private to "abrázame": emá. Private to "abrazar": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abrazar ← abarzar · abbrazar · abraazr · abrazarr · abrazra · abrazzar · abrrazar · abrzaar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "abrázame" for "abrazar" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾasame] versus [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abrázame" vs "abrazar" - which ranks higher?
"abrazar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,043 in our Spanish list, against #32,043 for "abrázame". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abrázame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abrazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #127,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abrázame" and "abrazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrazada vs abrázame". 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 #127,758 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