aburresvsaburríaConfusable pair

Which to use

“aburres” and “aburría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,520
“aburres” frequency rank
#46,897
“aburría” frequency rank
91417
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aburres aburría
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aburrarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse.

Where the eye mixes aburres and aburría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
aburres
7 ch
aburría

Why the eye confuses aburres with aburría

A purely visual mix-up. aburres ([aˈβ̞ures]) and aburría ([aβ̞uˈria]) 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 91417, 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]. aburría is at rank #46,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈria].

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 91417, this pair ranks #1,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aburres vs aburría

Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburres": es. Private to "aburría": í.

"aburres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "aburría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aburresabburres · abrures · aburers · abures · aburress · aburrse · aubrres · avurres

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aburres" and "aburría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ures] versus [aβ̞uˈria]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aburres" or "aburría"?
"aburres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,520 in our Spanish list, against #46,897 for "aburría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aburres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aburría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aburres" and "aburría" 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 #1,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list