Which to use
“abres” and “apures” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,853
- “abres” frequency rank
- #47,557
- “apures” frequency rank
- 65410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abres | apures |
|---|---|---|
| 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 apurar o de apurarse. |
Where the eye mixes abres and apures
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abres vs apures
A purely visual mix-up. abres ([ˈaβ̞ɾes]) and apures ([aˈpuɾes]) 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 65410, 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]. apures is at rank #47,557, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpuɾes].
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 65410, this pair ranks #42,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abres vs apures
Shared letters: aers. Private to "abres": b. Private to "apures": pu.
"abres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "apures" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abres" and "apures" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abres" or "apures"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abres" and "apures" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apures" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abres" and "apures" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apures vs asumes". 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 #42,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.