Which to use
“abrí” is a verb and “Agra” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,339
- “abrí” frequency rank
- #43,956
- “Agra” frequency rank
- 55295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrí | Agra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | es una ciudad del Estado de Uttar Pradesh, India |
Where the eye mixes abrí and Agra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. abrí and Agra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abrí with Agra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrí is [aˈβ̞ɾi] while Agra is [ˈaɣ̞ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrí is recorded at frequency rank #11,339, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾi]. Agra is at rank #43,956, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾa].
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 55295, this pair ranks #79,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abrí vs Agra
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abrí": bí. Private to "Agra": g.
"abrí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Agra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Agra ← aggra · arga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abrí" for "Agra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abrí" or "Agra"?
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 "abrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Agra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrí" and "Agra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agra vs anta". 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 #79,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.