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 eye mixes abrirán and abrirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrirán (VCCVCVC) and abrirse (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abrirán vs abrirse
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": ná. Private to "abrirse": es.
"abrirán" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abrirse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrirse ← abbrirse · abirrse · abrirce · abrires · abrirrse · abrirsse · abrisre · abrrirse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abrirán" and "abrirse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abrirán" or "abrirse"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrirán" 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 #162,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrirán" and "abrirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrieran vs abrirán". 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 #162,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.