Which to use
“abriera” and “abrieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,284
- “abriera” frequency rank
- #8,460
- “abrieron” frequency rank
- 34744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abriera | abrieron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 perfecto simple de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abriera and abrieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abriera runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against abrieron's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abriera and abrieron
A purely visual mix-up. abriera ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa]) and abrieron ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾõn]) 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 34744, 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]. abrieron is at rank #8,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾjeɾõn].
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 34744, this pair ranks #189,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abriera vs abrieron
Shared letters: abeir. Private to "abriera": -. Private to "abrieron": no.
"abriera" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "abrieron" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abriera" for "abrieron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abriera" or "abrieron"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abriera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abriera" and "abrieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abriera vs atraerá". 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 #189,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.