abriránvsabrirseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,680
“abrirán” frequency rank
#13,175
“abrirse” frequency rank
39855
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrirán abrirse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. Abrir (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
abrirán
7 ch
abrirse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abrirán ([aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abrirán is recorded at frequency rank #26,680, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn]. 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 39855, this pair ranks #162,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrirán vs abrirse

Shared letters: abir. Private to "abrirán": . Private to "abrirse": es.

"abrirán" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "abrirse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abrirseabbrirse · abirrse · abrirce · abrires · abrirrse · abrirsse · abrisre · abrrirse

Frequency comparison

abrirán#26,680
abrirse#13,175

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrirán" and "abrirse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞ɾiˈɾãn] versus [aˈβ̞ɾiɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abrirán" or "abrirse"?
"abrirse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,175 in our Spanish list, against #26,680 for "abrirán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abrirán vs abrirse

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list