Which to use
“abriera” and “abrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,284
- “abriera” frequency rank
- #1,464
- “abrir” frequency rank
- 27748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abriera | abrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | Remover la tapa o la cubierta de algo, haciéndolo visible. |
Where the eye mixes abriera and abrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abriera runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against abrir's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abriera and abrir
A purely visual mix-up. abriera ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa]) and abrir ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]) 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 27748, 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]. abrir is at rank #1,464, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾ].
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 27748, this pair ranks #225,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abriera vs abrir
Shared letters: abir. Private to "abriera": e. Private to "abrir": -.
"abriera" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abriera" for "abrir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abriera" vs "abrir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abriera" and "abrir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abriera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abriera" and "abrir" 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 #225,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.