Which to use
“abren” and “abro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “abren” frequency rank
- #12,509
- “abro” frequency rank
- 18989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abren | abro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abren and abro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abren and abro
A purely visual mix-up. abren ([ˈaβ̞ɾẽn]) and abro ([ˈaβ̞ɾo]) 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 18989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abren is recorded at frequency rank #6,480, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾẽn]. abro is at rank #12,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾo].
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 18989, this pair ranks #265,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abren vs abro
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abren": en. Private to "abro": o.
"abren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abren" for "abro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abren" or "abro"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abren" and "abro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abro vs alió". 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 #265,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.