Which to use
“abren” and “are” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “abren” frequency rank
- #6,261
- “are” frequency rank
- 12741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abren | are |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de arar. |
Where the eye mixes abren and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abren vs are
A purely visual mix-up. abren ([ˈaβ̞ɾẽn]) and are ([ˈaɾe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12741, 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]. are is at rank #6,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾe].
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 12741, this pair ranks #290,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abren vs are
Shared letters: aer. Private to "abren": bn. Private to "are": -.
"abren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abren ← abbren · abern · abrenn · abrne · abrren · arben · avren · baren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abren" and "are" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abren" or "are" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abren" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs abren". 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 #290,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.