abrieravsabrieranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,284
“abriera” frequency rank
#45,097
“abrieran” frequency rank
71381
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abriera abrieran
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abriera and abrieran apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
abriera
8 ch
abrieran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abriera ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “abriera” sits inside “abrieran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abriera is recorded at frequency rank #26,284, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa]. 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 71381, this pair ranks #27,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abriera vs abrieran

Shared letters: abeir. Private to "abriera": -. Private to "abrieran": n.

"abriera" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV  ·  "abrieran" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abrieraabbriera · abirera · abreira · abriear · abrierra · abrirea · abrriera · arbiera
  • abrieranabbrieran · abireran · abreiran · abriearn · abrierann · abrierna · abrierran · abrirean

Frequency comparison

abriera#26,284
abrieran#45,097

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abriera" and "abrieran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa] versus [aˈβ̞ɾjeɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abriera" or "abrieran"?
"abriera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,284 in our Spanish list, against #45,097 for "abrieran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abriera vs abrieran

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abriera” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list