Which to use
“abrían” and “abusan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,906
- “abrían” frequency rank
- #27,831
- “abusan” frequency rank
- 61737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrían | abusan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de abusar. |
Where the eye mixes abrían and abusan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abrían vs abusan
A purely visual mix-up. abrían ([aˈβ̞ɾiãn]) and abusan ([aˈβ̞usãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61737, 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]. abusan is at rank #27,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞usãn].
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 61737, this pair ranks #54,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abrían vs abusan
Shared letters: abn. Private to "abrían": rí. Private to "abusan": su.
"abrían" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "abusan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abusan ← abbusan · absuan · abuasn · abusann · abusna · abussan · aubsan · avusan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abrían" and "abusan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abrían" or "abusan" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abrían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abusan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrían" and "abusan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrían vs abrio". 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 #54,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.