Which to use
“abre” is a verb and “ace” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,099
- “abre” frequency rank
- #16,245
- “ace” frequency rank
- 18344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abre | ace |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | En el tenis y otros deportes similares, y en el vóley, tanto que se gana con el saque y sin que el rival pueda tocar la pelota. |
Where the eye mixes abre and ace
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abre and ace
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abre is [ˈaβ̞ɾe] while ace is [ˈase]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abre is recorded at frequency rank #2,099, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾe]. ace is at rank #16,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈase].
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 18344, this pair ranks #268,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abre vs ace
Shared letters: ae. Private to "abre": br. Private to "ace": c.
"abre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abre ← abbre · abrre · arbe · avre · bare
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abre" and "ace" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abre" or "ace"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ace" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abre" and "ace" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs ace". 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 #268,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.