Which to use
“abrimos” is a verb and “ánimos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,992
- “abrimos” frequency rank
- #9,749
- “ánimos” frequency rank
- 24741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrimos | ánimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Forma del plural de ánimo. |
Where the eye mixes abrimos and ánimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abrimos runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ánimos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abrimos with ánimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrimos is [aˈβ̞ɾimos] while ánimos is [ˈanimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrimos is recorded at frequency rank #14,992, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾimos]. ánimos is at rank #9,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanimos].
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 24741, this pair ranks #239,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrimos vs ánimos
Shared letters: imos. Private to "abrimos": abr. Private to "ánimos": ná.
"abrimos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ánimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrimos ← abbrimos · abirmos · abrimmos · abrimoss · abrimso · abrioms · abrmios · abrrimos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abrimos" and "ánimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abrimos" or "ánimos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abrimos" and "ánimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ánimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrimos" and "ánimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrimos 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 #239,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.