abrívsareWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,339
“abrí” frequency rank
#6,261
“are” frequency rank
17600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrí are
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arar.

Where the eye mixes abrí and are

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
abrí
3 ch
are

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abrí ([aˈβ̞ɾi]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17600, 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]. 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 17600, this pair ranks #271,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abrí vs are

Shared letters: ar. Private to "abrí": . Private to "are": e.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrí" and "are" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾi] versus [ˈaɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abrí" or "are"?
"are" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,261 in our Spanish list, against #11,339 for "abrí". 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