abrívsamiWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abrí” and “ami” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,339
“abrí” frequency rank
#15,537
“ami” frequency rank
26876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrí ami
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. Amar, querer, gustar.

Where the eye mixes abrí and ami

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

4 ch
abrí
3 ch
ami

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abrí ([aˈβ̞ɾi]) and ami ([ˈa.mi]) 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 26876, 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]. ami is at rank #15,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈa.mi].

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 26876, this pair ranks #229,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrí vs ami

Shared letters: a. Private to "abrí": brí. Private to "ami": im.

"abrí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV  ·  "ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrí" and "ami" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾi] versus [ˈa.mi]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abrí" or "ami"?
"abrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,339 in our Spanish list, against #15,537 for "ami". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list