Which to use
“abro” is a verb and “apo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,509
- “abro” frequency rank
- #44,553
- “apo” frequency rank
- 57062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abro | apo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Tarea. |
Where the eye mixes abro and apo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abro and apo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abro is [ˈaβ̞ɾo] while apo is /aˈpo/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abro is recorded at frequency rank #12,509, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ɾo]. apo is at rank #44,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aˈpo/.
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 57062, this pair ranks #72,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abro vs apo
Shared letters: ao. Private to "abro": br. Private to "apo": p.
"abro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abro ← abbro · abor · arbo · avro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abro" for "apo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abro" or "apo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abro" and "apo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abro" and "apo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs apo". 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 #72,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.