Which to use
“abrían” and “abrieran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,906
- “abrían” frequency rank
- #45,097
- “abrieran” frequency rank
- 79003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrían | abrieran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abrían and abrieran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abrían with abrieran
A purely visual mix-up. abrían ([aˈβ̞ɾiãn]) and abrieran ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾãn]) 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 79003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrían is recorded at frequency rank #33,906, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiãn]. abrieran is at rank #45,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾjeɾãn].
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 79003, this pair ranks #13,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abrían vs abrieran
Shared letters: abnr. Private to "abrían": í. Private to "abrieran": ei.
"abrían" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "abrieran" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrieran ← abbrieran · abireran · abreiran · abriearn · abrierann · abrierna · abrierran · abrirean
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abrían" and "abrieran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abrían" vs "abrieran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abrían" and "abrieran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrieran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrían" and "abrieran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrieran vs aprietan". 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 #13,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.