Which to use
“abrir” and “abro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,464
- “abrir” frequency rank
- #12,509
- “abro” frequency rank
- 13973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrir | abro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remover la tapa o la cubierta de algo, haciéndolo visible. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abrir and abro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abrir with abro
A purely visual mix-up. abrir ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]) and abro ([ˈaβ̞ɾo]) 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 13973, 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]. abro is at rank #12,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾo].
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 13973, this pair ranks #285,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abrir vs abro
Shared letters: abr. Private to "abrir": i. Private to "abro": o.
"abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "abro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abrir" for "abro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abrir" or "abro"?
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 "abrir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrir" and "abro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abro vs alió". 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 #285,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.