Which to use
“abro” and “are” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,509
- “abro” frequency rank
- #6,261
- “are” frequency rank
- 18770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abro | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de abrir o de abrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arar. |
Where the eye mixes abro and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abro vs are
A purely visual mix-up. abro ([ˈaβ̞ɾo]) and are ([ˈaɾe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18770, 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]. are is at rank #6,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾe].
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 18770, this pair ranks #266,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abro vs are
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abro": bo. Private to "are": e.
"abro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abro ← abbro · abor · arbo · avro
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abro" and "are" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abro" or "are" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abro" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abro vs alió". 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 #266,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.