Which to use
“abrir” is a verb and “agria” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,464
- “abrir” frequency rank
- #35,853
- “agria” frequency rank
- 37317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrir | agria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remover la tapa o la cubierta de algo, haciéndolo visible. | Forma del femenino de agrio. |
Where the eye mixes abrir and agria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. abrir (VCCVC) and agria (VCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses abrir with agria
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrir is [aˈβ̞ɾiɾ] while agria is [ˈaɣ̞ɾja]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37317, 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]. agria is at rank #35,853, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾja].
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 37317, this pair ranks #175,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrir vs agria
Shared letters: air. Private to "abrir": b. Private to "agria": g.
"abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "agria" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abrir" and "agria" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abrir" or "agria"?
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 "agria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrir" and "agria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agria vs ardía". 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 #175,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.