Which to use
“aburres” and “aburrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,520
- “aburres” frequency rank
- #47,509
- “aburrí” frequency rank
- 92029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburres | aburrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 aburres and aburrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aburres runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against aburrí's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aburres and aburrí
A purely visual mix-up. aburres ([aˈβ̞ures]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aburres is recorded at frequency rank #44,520, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ures]. 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 92029, this pair ranks #1,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburres vs aburrí
Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburres": es. Private to "aburrí": í.
"aburres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "aburrí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aburres ← abburres · abrures · aburers · abures · aburress · aburrse · aubrres · avurres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aburres" and "aburrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aburres" 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 "aburres" 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 #1,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburres" 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 #1,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.