Which to use
“abres” and “are” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,853
- “abres” frequency rank
- #6,261
- “are” frequency rank
- 24114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abres | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arar. |
Where the eye mixes abres and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abres with are
A purely visual mix-up. abres ([ˈaβ̞ɾes]) 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 24114, 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]. 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 24114, this pair ranks #242,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abres vs are
Shared letters: aer. Private to "abres": bs. Private to "are": -.
"abres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abres ← abbres · abers · abress · abrres · abrse · arbes · avres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abres" and "are" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abres" vs "are" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abres" and "are" 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 "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abres" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs abres". 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 #242,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.