aburrívsaburríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,509
“aburrí” frequency rank
#46,897
“aburría” frequency rank
94406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aburrí aburría
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aburrí and aburría apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
aburrí
7 ch
aburría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aburrí ([aβ̞uˈri]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aburrí” sits inside “aburría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aburrí is recorded at frequency rank #47,509, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈri]. 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 94406, this pair ranks #828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aburrí vs aburría

Shared letters: abruí. Private to "aburrí": -. Private to "aburría": -.

"aburrí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "aburría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

aburrí#47,509
aburría#46,897

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aburrí" and "aburría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞uˈri] versus [aβ̞uˈria]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aburrí" or "aburría"?
"aburría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #46,897 in our Spanish list, against #47,509 for "aburrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aburrí vs aburría

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aburrí” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list