abrirvsabriránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,464
“abrir” frequency rank
#26,680
“abrirán” frequency rank
28144
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrir abrirán
Definition Remover la tapa o la cubierta de algo, haciéndolo visible. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abrir and abrirán apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
abrir
7 ch
abrirán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abrir ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]) and abrirán ([aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abrir” sits inside “abrirán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abrir is recorded at frequency rank #1,464, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]. abrirán is at rank #26,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn].

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 28144, this pair ranks #223,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrir vs abrirán

Shared letters: abir. Private to "abrir": -. Private to "abrirán": .

"abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "abrirán" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abrirabbrir · abirr · abrirr · abrri · abrrir · arbir · avrir · barir

Frequency comparison

abrir#1,464
abrirán#26,680

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrir" and "abrirán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾ] versus [aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abrir" or "abrirán"?
"abrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,464 in our Spanish list, against #26,680 for "abrirán". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering abrir vs abrirán

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 “abrir” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list