Which to use
“abres” and “aburres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,853
- “abres” frequency rank
- #44,520
- “aburres” frequency rank
- 62373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abres | aburres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aburrarse. |
Where the eye mixes abres and aburres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abres runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against aburres's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abres vs aburres
A purely visual mix-up. abres ([ˈaβ̞ɾes]) and aburres ([aˈβ̞ures]) 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 62373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abres is recorded at frequency rank #17,853, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾes]. aburres is at rank #44,520, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ures].
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 62373, this pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abres vs aburres
Shared letters: abers. Private to "abres": -. Private to "aburres": u.
"abres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "aburres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abres" for "aburres" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abres" and "aburres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburres vs apures". 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 #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.