Which to use
“abriría” and “aburría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,726
- “abriría” frequency rank
- #46,897
- “aburría” frequency rank
- 77623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abriría | aburría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de abrir o de abrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. |
Where the eye mixes abriría and aburría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abriría (VCCVCVV) and aburría (VCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abriría vs aburría
A purely visual mix-up. abriría ([aβ̞ɾiˈɾia]) and aburría ([aβ̞uˈria]) 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 77623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abriría is recorded at frequency rank #30,726, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾiˈɾia]. aburría is at rank #46,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈria].
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 77623, this pair ranks #15,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abriría vs aburría
Shared letters: abrí. Private to "abriría": i. Private to "aburría": u.
"abriría" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "aburría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abriría" for "aburría" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abriría" or "aburría"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abriría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abriría" and "aburría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburrí vs aburría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.