Which to use
“aburre” and “aburrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,134
- “aburre” frequency rank
- #47,509
- “aburrí” frequency rank
- 65643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburre | aburrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de aburrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. |
Where the eye mixes aburre and aburrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aburre and aburrí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aburre vs aburrí
A purely visual mix-up. aburre ([aˈβ̞ure]) and aburrí ([aβ̞uˈri]) 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 a single letter - e in “aburre” becomes í in “aburrí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aburre is recorded at frequency rank #18,134, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ure]. aburrí is at rank #47,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈri].
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 65643, this pair ranks #42,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburre vs aburrí
Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburre": e. Private to "aburrí": í.
"aburre" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aburrí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aburre ← abburre · abrure · abure · aburer · aubrre · avurre · baurre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aburre" and "aburrí" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aburre" vs "aburrí" - which ranks higher?
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 "aburre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburre" and "aburrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburrí vs aburría". 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 #42,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.