Which to use
“abrirá” and “abrirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,826
- “abrirá” frequency rank
- #13,175
- “abrirse” frequency rank
- 27001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrirá | abrirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Abrir (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes abrirá and abrirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrirá runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against abrirse's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abrirá with abrirse
A purely visual mix-up. abrirá ([aβ̞ɾiˈɾa]) and abrirse ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾse]) 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 27001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrirá is recorded at frequency rank #13,826, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾiˈɾa]. abrirse is at rank #13,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾse].
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 27001, this pair ranks #228,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrirá vs abrirse
Shared letters: abir. Private to "abrirá": á. Private to "abrirse": es.
"abrirá" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "abrirse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrirse ← abbrirse · abirrse · abrirce · abrires · abrirrse · abrirsse · abrisre · abrrirse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abrirá" for "abrirse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abrirá" or "abrirse"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrirá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrirá" and "abrirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrio vs abrirá". 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 #228,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.