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“abrirla” and “abrirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,175
- “abrirla” frequency rank
- #13,175
- “abrirse” frequency rank
- 44350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrirla | abrirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | .Verbo en tercera persona del singular del pretérito perfecto simple del indicativo del verbo abrir.Hecho por pere henares | Abrir (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes abrirla and abrirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrirla and abrirse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abrirla vs abrirse
A purely visual mix-up. abrirla ([aˈβ̞ɾiɾla]) 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 44350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrirla is recorded at frequency rank #31,175, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiɾla]. 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 44350, this pair ranks #137,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrirla vs abrirse
Shared letters: abir. Private to "abrirla": l. Private to "abrirse": es.
"abrirla" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "abrirse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abrirla" 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 #137,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrirla" and "abrirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrirla vs Arriola". 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 #137,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.