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.
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": bí. Private to "are": e.
"abrí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV