Which to use
“aburres” and “aburro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,520
- “aburres” frequency rank
- #30,306
- “aburro” frequency rank
- 74826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburres | aburro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aburrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. |
Where the eye mixes aburres and aburro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aburres runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against aburro's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aburres vs aburro
A purely visual mix-up. aburres ([aˈβ̞ures]) and aburro ([aˈβ̞uro]) 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 74826, 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]. aburro is at rank #30,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞uro].
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 74826, this pair ranks #20,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburres vs aburro
Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburres": es. Private to "aburro": o.
"aburres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "aburro" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aburres" and "aburro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aburres" vs "aburro" - which ranks higher?
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 "aburro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburres" and "aburro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburres vs apures". 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 #20,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.