Which to use
“abriera” and “abrirla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,284
- “abriera” frequency rank
- #31,175
- “abrirla” frequency rank
- 57459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abriera | abrirla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de abrir o de abrirse. | .Verbo en tercera persona del singular del pretérito perfecto simple del indicativo del verbo abrir.Hecho por pere henares |
Where the eye mixes abriera and abrirla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abriera (VCCVVCV) and abrirla (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abriera and abrirla
A purely visual mix-up. abriera ([aˈβ̞ɾjeɾa]) and abrirla ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾla]) 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 57459, 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]. abrirla is at rank #31,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾla].
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 57459, this pair ranks #70,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abriera vs abrirla
Shared letters: abir. Private to "abriera": e. Private to "abrirla": l.
"abriera" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "abrirla" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abriera" for "abrirla" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abriera" or "abrirla"?
What to do next
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 "abrirla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abriera" and "abrirla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrirla vs Arriola". 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 #70,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.